Religious tradition among democrats and Democratic leaners
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Survey year | Buddhist | Catholic | Evangelical Protestant | Hindu | Historically Black Protestant | Jehovah's Witness | Jewish | Mainline Protestant | Mormon | Muslim | Orthodox Christian | Other Christian | Other Faiths | Other World Religions | Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | Don't know | Sample size |
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2014 | 1% | 21% | 16% | 1% | 12% | < 1% | 3% | 13% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 28% | 1% | 15,682 |
2007 | 1% | 24% | 19% | 1% | 11% | < 1% | 2% | 17% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 19% | 1% | 16,420 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are ages…
Religious tradition | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 30% | 31% | 24% | 15% | 181 |
Catholic | 17% | 32% | 30% | 21% | 3,084 |
Evangelical Protestant | 19% | 30% | 31% | 20% | 2,268 |
Hindu | 36% | 56% | 5% | 3% | 111 |
Historically Black Protestant | 19% | 34% | 30% | 17% | 1,528 |
Jewish | 20% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 565 |
Mainline Protestant | 15% | 30% | 28% | 27% | 2,467 |
Mormon | 17% | 39% | 26% | 17% | 109 |
Muslim | 48% | 38% | 8% | 7% | 148 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 35% | 36% | 20% | 10% | 4,300 |
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Generational cohort among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 21% | 17% | 23% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 181 |
Catholic | 11% | 11% | 27% | 36% | 13% | 2% | 3,084 |
Evangelical Protestant | 11% | 14% | 25% | 36% | 14% | 2% | 2,268 |
Hindu | 12% | 40% | 39% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 111 |
Historically Black Protestant | 12% | 13% | 28% | 35% | 11% | 1% | 1,528 |
Jewish | 12% | 13% | 22% | 33% | 17% | 4% | 565 |
Mainline Protestant | 10% | 10% | 25% | 36% | 17% | 2% | 2,467 |
Mormon | 8% | 17% | 31% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 109 |
Muslim | 33% | 21% | 32% | 10% | 5% | < 1% | 148 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 23% | 21% | 27% | 23% | 6% | < 1% | 4,300 |
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Gender composition among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 44% | 56% | 184 |
Catholic | 44% | 56% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 62% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 58% | 42% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 40% | 60% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 46% | 54% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 39% | 61% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 40% | 60% | 110 |
Muslim | 57% | 43% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 51% | 49% | 4,348 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who identify as…
Religious tradition | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 48% | 4% | 31% | 14% | 4% | 183 |
Catholic | 50% | 5% | 3% | 39% | 2% | 3,090 |
Evangelical Protestant | 58% | 16% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 2,284 |
Hindu | 4% | 4% | 90% | 1% | 2% | 112 |
Historically Black Protestant | 1% | 96% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 1,555 |
Jewish | 93% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 571 |
Mainline Protestant | 81% | 7% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 2,492 |
Mormon | 66% | 3% | 4% | 16% | 10% | 109 |
Muslim | 41% | 29% | 25% | 2% | 2% | 148 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 67% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 4,298 |
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Immigrant status among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 23% | 24% | 52% | 184 |
Catholic | 30% | 18% | 53% | 3,089 |
Evangelical Protestant | 13% | 8% | 78% | 2,277 |
Hindu | 85% | 12% | 3% | 111 |
Historically Black Protestant | 5% | 3% | 92% | 1,529 |
Jewish | 6% | 22% | 72% | 573 |
Mainline Protestant | 8% | 7% | 85% | 2,487 |
Mormon | 19% | 7% | 75% | 109 |
Muslim | 62% | 19% | 20% | 147 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 12% | 14% | 74% | 4,294 |
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Income distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who have a household income of…
Religious tradition | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 33% | 20% | 36% | 11% | 163 |
Catholic | 41% | 20% | 24% | 15% | 2,763 |
Evangelical Protestant | 46% | 23% | 22% | 9% | 2,072 |
Hindu | 14% | 12% | 37% | 37% | 103 |
Historically Black Protestant | 52% | 22% | 18% | 8% | 1,414 |
Jewish | 16% | 15% | 25% | 45% | 490 |
Mainline Protestant | 32% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 2,226 |
Mormon | 48% | 19% | 25% | 7% | 105 |
Muslim | 35% | 20% | 25% | 21% | 133 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 31% | 20% | 26% | 23% | 4,015 |
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Educational distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who have completed…
Religious tradition | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 19% | 31% | 27% | 23% | 183 |
Catholic | 47% | 28% | 15% | 10% | 3,107 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 35% | 11% | 7% | 2,297 |
Hindu | 11% | 13% | 29% | 47% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 51% | 33% | 9% | 6% | 1,553 |
Jewish | 17% | 17% | 31% | 35% | 573 |
Mainline Protestant | 34% | 28% | 20% | 18% | 2,501 |
Mormon | 41% | 28% | 20% | 10% | 110 |
Muslim | 37% | 25% | 20% | 17% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 30% | 33% | 22% | 15% | 4,338 |
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Marital status among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 37% | 13% | 12% | 2% | 35% | 184 |
Catholic | 46% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 23% | 3,107 |
Evangelical Protestant | 42% | 7% | 19% | 11% | 22% | 2,302 |
Hindu | 57% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 36% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 30% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 36% | 1,554 |
Jewish | 53% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 25% | 574 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 19% | 2,500 |
Mormon | 49% | 11% | 13% | 6% | 21% | 110 |
Muslim | 40% | 7% | 1% | 2% | 51% | 149 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 37% | 12% | 10% | 3% | 38% | 4,337 |
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Parent of children under 18 among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 19% | 81% | 184 |
Catholic | 29% | 71% | 3,111 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 71% | 2,303 |
Hindu | 29% | 71% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 29% | 71% | 1,551 |
Jewish | 23% | 77% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 26% | 74% | 2,504 |
Mormon | 35% | 65% | 109 |
Muslim | 36% | 64% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 24% | 76% | 4,336 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say they…
Religious tradition | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 26% | 29% | 8% | 1% | 32% | 5% | 184 |
Catholic | 61% | 30% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 82% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 37% | 30% | 15% | < 1% | 15% | 2% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 90% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 27% | 28% | 16% | 1% | 23% | 5% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 62% | 28% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 71% | 19% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 81% | 14% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 20% | 12% | < 1% | 40% | 6% | 4,348 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say religion is…
Religious tradition | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 33% | 39% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 184 |
Catholic | 56% | 33% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 73% | 23% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 23% | 55% | 15% | 7% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 86% | 12% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 26% | 40% | 23% | 11% | < 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 51% | 34% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 66% | 22% | 8% | 4% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 62% | 27% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 11% | 19% | 26% | 44% | 1% | 4,348 |
Attendance at religious services among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who attend religious services…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 20% | 50% | 29% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 37% | 43% | 20% | < 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 36% | 15% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 17% | 62% | 19% | 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 36% | 10% | < 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 13% | 52% | 35% | < 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 33% | 42% | 25% | < 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 51% | 22% | 24% | 3% | 110 |
Muslim | 41% | 35% | 23% | 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | 23% | 73% | < 1% | 4,348 |
Frequency of prayer among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who pray…
Religious tradition | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 44% | 19% | 7% | 29% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 58% | 21% | 6% | 14% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 75% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 42% | 18% | 12% | 27% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 81% | 11% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 20% | 16% | 10% | 53% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 52% | 24% | 7% | 16% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 70% | 13% | 5% | 11% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 64% | 10% | 8% | 16% | 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 18% | 9% | 7% | 65% | 1% | 4,348 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who attend prayer group…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 17% | 15% | 13% | 55% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 16% | 9% | 9% | 65% | < 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 35% | 14% | 9% | 40% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 10% | 15% | 15% | 60% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 45% | 13% | 9% | 32% | 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 9% | 9% | 12% | 69% | < 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 19% | 9% | 9% | 62% | < 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 48% | 9% | 4% | 39% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 34% | 12% | 13% | 40% | < 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 4% | 3% | 4% | 89% | < 1% | 4,348 |
Frequency of meditation among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who meditate…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 72% | 6% | 7% | 13% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 41% | 10% | 5% | 43% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 48% | 7% | 4% | 39% | 2% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 34% | 10% | 6% | 50% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 8% | 4% | 31% | 2% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 26% | 9% | 6% | 58% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 12% | 5% | 44% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 50% | 13% | 3% | 34% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 37% | 7% | 6% | 43% | 7% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 27% | 10% | 6% | 56% | 1% | 4,348 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 65% | 17% | 9% | 8% | < 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 56% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 70% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 41% | 16% | 25% | 18% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 73% | 12% | 7% | 8% | 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 33% | 19% | 14% | 32% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 57% | 17% | 11% | 13% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 64% | 17% | 9% | 9% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 62% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 3% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 41% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 4,348 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 59% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 43% | 16% | 15% | 26% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 45% | 16% | 11% | 25% | 2% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 35% | 19% | 26% | 19% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 15% | 11% | 29% | 2% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 43% | 18% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 46% | 17% | 15% | 21% | 2% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 52% | 11% | 19% | 17% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 51% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 2% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 49% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 1% | 4,348 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Religious tradition | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 8% | 29% | 48% | 10% | 5% | 184 |
Catholic | 27% | 10% | 49% | 12% | 2% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 49% | 8% | 37% | 4% | 2% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 3% | 20% | 47% | 29% | 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 47% | 5% | 41% | 4% | 2% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 9% | 19% | 50% | 18% | 4% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 24% | 13% | 52% | 8% | 3% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 38% | 5% | 40% | 13% | 4% | 110 |
Muslim | 36% | 9% | 38% | 13% | 4% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 5% | 21% | 53% | 20% | 2% | 4,348 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say…
Religious tradition | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 18% | 79% | 4% | < 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 23% | 74% | 1% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 32% | 65% | 1% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 16% | 84% | < 1% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 28% | 70% | 1% | 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 17% | 81% | 2% | < 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 76% | 2% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 29% | 71% | < 1% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 20% | 80% | < 1% | < 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 82% | 1% | 1% | 4,348 |
Frequency of reading scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who read scripture…
Religious tradition | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 12% | 13% | 46% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 25% | 11% | 10% | 53% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 54% | 14% | 9% | 22% | 1% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 8% | 13% | 19% | 59% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 61% | 13% | 8% | 18% | 1% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 9% | 8% | 8% | 75% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 28% | 13% | 13% | 45% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 56% | 12% | 7% | 25% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 41% | 13% | 14% | 29% | 2% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 6% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 4,348 |
Interpreting scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say the holy scripture is…
Religious tradition | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Buddhist | 7% | 8% | 1% | 72% | 13% | 184 |
Catholic | 25% | 32% | 2% | 33% | 7% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 47% | 33% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 10% | 17% | < 1% | 64% | 9% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 60% | 23% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 6% | 18% | 1% | 69% | 6% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 21% | 31% | 1% | 37% | 10% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 35% | 40% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 110 |
Muslim | 38% | 33% | 12% | 12% | 5% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 8% | 8% | < 1% | 78% | 5% | 4,348 |
Belief in Heaven among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …in heaven
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 41% | 52% | 7% | 184 |
Catholic | 83% | 11% | 5% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 90% | 5% | 5% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 45% | 48% | 7% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 93% | 4% | 3% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 29% | 60% | 11% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 77% | 15% | 8% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 86% | 9% | 5% | 110 |
Muslim | 87% | 8% | 6% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 32% | 61% | 8% | 4,348 |
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Belief in Hell among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …in hell
Religious tradition | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 29% | 68% | 4% | 184 |
Catholic | 60% | 31% | 9% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 79% | 15% | 6% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 26% | 66% | 8% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 82% | 12% | 7% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 13% | 79% | 7% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 54% | 36% | 10% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 49% | 38% | 13% | 110 |
Muslim | 71% | 21% | 8% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 22% | 72% | 6% | 4,348 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Political ideology among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…
Religious tradition | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 12% | 32% | 54% | 2% | 184 |
Catholic | 22% | 41% | 33% | 4% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29% | 39% | 27% | 4% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 11% | 37% | 52% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 34% | 36% | 25% | 5% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 7% | 31% | 61% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 16% | 42% | 39% | 4% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 28% | 35% | 34% | 3% | 110 |
Muslim | 16% | 42% | 39% | 4% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 9% | 32% | 55% | 3% | 4,348 |
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Views about size of government among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who would rather have…
Religious tradition | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 30% | 62% | 3% | 5% | 184 |
Catholic | 31% | 61% | 3% | 4% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 38% | 54% | 4% | 4% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 36% | 60% | 4% | < 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 21% | 73% | 2% | 4% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 23% | 70% | 3% | 4% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 35% | 56% | 5% | 4% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 30% | 62% | 5% | 3% | 110 |
Muslim | 17% | 80% | 1% | 2% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 33% | 60% | 4% | 4% | 4,348 |
Views about government aid to the poor among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say government aid to the poor…
Religious tradition | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 16% | 79% | 5% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 30% | 64% | 4% | 1% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 31% | 64% | 3% | 2% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 27% | 67% | 5% | 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 24% | 70% | 4% | 2% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 10% | 85% | 3% | 2% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 25% | 69% | 4% | 1% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 29% | 69% | 2% | < 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 30% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 21% | 75% | 3% | 1% | 4,348 |
Views about abortion among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say abortion should be…
Religious tradition | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 87% | 12% | 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 58% | 37% | 5% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 50% | 46% | 4% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 72% | 26% | 2% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 56% | 38% | 6% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 91% | 7% | 2% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 22% | 4% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 64% | 34% | 2% | 110 |
Muslim | 59% | 37% | 4% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 82% | 15% | 2% | 4,348 |
Views about homosexuality among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say homosexuality…
Religious tradition | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 91% | 8% | 1% | < 1% | 184 |
Catholic | 78% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 51% | 41% | 4% | 4% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 83% | 16% | < 1% | 2% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 54% | 38% | 5% | 3% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 92% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 78% | 16% | 4% | 2% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 56% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 49% | 43% | 5% | 3% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 89% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 4,348 |
Views about same-sex marriage among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …same-sex marriage
Religious tradition | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 89% | 9% | 2% | 184 |
Catholic | 66% | 26% | 7% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 43% | 49% | 8% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 81% | 16% | 3% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 42% | 50% | 8% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 91% | 6% | 3% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 74% | 21% | 6% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 58% | 39% | 3% | 110 |
Muslim | 45% | 49% | 6% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 86% | 11% | 3% | 4,348 |
Views about environmental regulation among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say…
Religious tradition | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 13% | 85% | 1% | 2% | 184 |
Catholic | 27% | 68% | 2% | 3% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 30% | 64% | 2% | 3% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 22% | 77% | < 1% | 2% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 35% | 60% | 2% | 4% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 10% | 87% | 1% | 1% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 20% | 76% | 2% | 2% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 20% | 78% | 2% | 1% | 110 |
Muslim | 24% | 70% | 4% | 2% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 16% | 81% | 2% | 2% | 4,348 |
Views about human evolution among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group
% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say humans…
Religious tradition | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddhist | 72% | 13% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 184 |
Catholic | 35% | 30% | 4% | 28% | 3% | 3,118 |
Evangelical Protestant | 16% | 31% | 2% | 46% | 4% | 2,307 |
Hindu | 69% | 13% | 1% | 15% | 1% | 113 |
Historically Black Protestant | 17% | 32% | 3% | 43% | 5% | 1,557 |
Jewish | 69% | 15% | 4% | 9% | 2% | 575 |
Mainline Protestant | 38% | 30% | 5% | 23% | 4% | 2,511 |
Mormon | 32% | 33% | 2% | 28% | 5% | 110 |
Muslim | 25% | 25% | 3% | 42% | 5% | 150 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 71% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 4,348 |