---
title: "Religion and the Political Parties"
description: "A new slideshow illustrates trends in support for the U.S. political parties among various religious groups since 2008."
date: "2012-09-06"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/09/06/religion-and-the-political-parties/"
---

# Religion and the Political Parties

[![rp2012-report-short](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2013/01/RP2012-report-short4.png)](https://projects.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/rp2012/)

A new [slideshow](http://features.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/2012-political-party-identification-trends-more-republicans-gop/index.php) illustrates trends in support for the U.S. political parties among various religious groups since 2008.

View the slideshow [here](http://features.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/2012-political-party-identification-trends-more-republicans-gop/index.php).