Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201433%37%24%5%5,299
200732%42%20%6%5,789
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Political ideology among adults who pray weekly by religious group

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic33%37%25%4%1,431
Evangelical Protestant43%35%17%6%1,105
Historically Black Protestant36%33%26%4%219
Jewish22%40%37%1%135
Mainline Protestant36%41%19%4%1,323
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")21%39%32%8%754
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative19%33%29%19%1,780
Moderate25%35%27%13%1,966
Liberal30%34%24%13%1,263
Don't know36%36%19%9%216
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Generational cohort among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative13%11%28%36%12%1%1,780
Moderate15%16%29%31%8%1%1,966
Liberal20%17%26%27%9%< 1%1,263
Don't know21%23%28%21%6%1%216
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Gender composition among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative58%42%1,802
Moderate47%53%1,991
Liberal42%58%1,276
Don't know47%53%230
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative73%9%2%13%3%1,780
Moderate70%9%4%13%4%1,971
Liberal59%11%4%22%3%1,258
Don't know60%12%2%22%4%222
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Immigrant status among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative12%8%80%1,788
Moderate13%10%77%1,979
Liberal19%13%68%1,261
Don't know17%5%78%213
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Income distribution among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative32%20%29%19%1,586
Moderate30%21%28%20%1,791
Liberal37%18%25%20%1,145
Don't know59%15%15%11%164
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Educational distribution among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative48%31%15%7%1,797
Moderate36%33%18%13%1,986
Liberal41%30%16%14%1,270
Don't know60%29%8%3%223
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Marital status among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative53%6%12%6%24%1,799
Moderate48%8%12%6%26%1,985
Liberal39%9%14%4%34%1,271
Don't know40%11%13%4%32%226
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative29%71%1,797
Moderate32%68%1,984
Liberal30%70%1,274
Don't know36%64%228
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Conservative71%25%2%< 1%< 1%1%1,802
Moderate60%34%4%< 1%1%< 1%1,991
Liberal51%37%7%1%2%2%1,276
Don't know64%27%6%2%< 1%1%230
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative52%41%5%1%< 1%1,802
Moderate39%50%9%2%< 1%1,991
Liberal37%44%13%5%< 1%1,276
Don't know44%36%8%9%2%230
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative32%47%21%< 1%1,802
Moderate26%49%24%< 1%1,991
Liberal22%47%31%< 1%1,276
Don't know21%41%36%2%230
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative16%12%11%61%< 1%1,802
Moderate12%9%11%68%< 1%1,991
Liberal12%10%8%69%< 1%1,276
Don't know18%8%7%66%1%230
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative29%12%4%54%1%1,802
Moderate29%11%7%53%1%1,991
Liberal37%12%6%44%1%1,276
Don't know27%7%5%57%4%230
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative51%24%13%11%2%1,802
Moderate49%22%15%13%< 1%1,991
Liberal50%20%14%15%1%1,276
Don't know42%20%13%19%6%230
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative35%18%14%32%1%1,802
Moderate38%19%18%25%1%1,991
Liberal47%19%12%21%1%1,276
Don't know37%13%16%29%5%230
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative30%8%51%8%2%1,802
Moderate20%13%56%9%2%1,991
Liberal20%18%48%12%2%1,276
Don't know20%11%59%6%5%230
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative39%59%2%1%1,802
Moderate27%71%1%1%1,991
Liberal20%78%1%1%1,276
Don't know24%70%2%4%230
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative22%16%14%47%< 1%1,802
Moderate17%15%15%53%< 1%1,991
Liberal17%14%13%55%1%1,276
Don't know19%12%11%55%3%230
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative32%40%2%20%5%1,802
Moderate19%40%1%31%9%1,991
Liberal21%25%1%46%8%1,276
Don't know28%27%5%28%11%230
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative88%8%5%1,802
Moderate81%11%7%1,991
Liberal71%21%8%1,276
Don't know79%12%9%230
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative72%21%7%1,802
Moderate60%31%9%1,991
Liberal52%41%8%1,276
Don't know63%28%9%230
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative62%12%26%1,802
Moderate37%16%47%1,991
Liberal12%16%72%1,276
Don't know15%58%27%230
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Views about size of government among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative68%29%2%2%1,802
Moderate55%39%3%4%1,991
Liberal29%66%3%2%1,276
Don't know38%48%6%8%230
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative64%32%3%2%1,802
Moderate43%52%4%1%1,991
Liberal28%68%3%1%1,276
Don't know40%48%5%7%230
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Views about abortion among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative41%55%4%1,802
Moderate65%33%3%1,991
Liberal69%28%3%1,276
Don't know51%40%8%230
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative54%37%5%4%1,802
Moderate77%18%2%2%1,991
Liberal81%15%3%2%1,276
Don't know61%26%5%8%230
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%51%9%1,802
Moderate68%25%7%1,991
Liberal76%20%4%1,276
Don't know54%27%19%230
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say…

Political ideologyStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative54%42%2%2%1,802
Moderate34%63%2%1%1,991
Liberal23%74%1%1%1,276
Don't know43%45%2%9%230
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Views about human evolution among adults who pray weekly by political ideology

% of adults who pray weekly who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative22%33%4%37%4%1,802
Moderate34%36%4%25%2%1,991
Liberal47%26%5%21%3%1,276
Don't know22%27%7%30%14%230
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