Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. by views about size of government

% of Mainline Protestants who identify as democrat/lean Dem. who would rather have…

Religious denominationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
American Baptist Churches USA27%68%2%3%198
Episcopal Church27%63%6%3%254
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)37%54%7%3%296
Presbyterian Church (USA)29%64%3%5%195
United Church of Christ26%65%5%4%138
United Methodist Church41%51%3%4%594
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