Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201413%31%50%6%3,414
200715%34%45%6%1,643
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Political ideology among adults who do not believe in God by religious group

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic25%34%40%1%114
Jewish7%23%67%3%161
Mainline Protestant24%37%36%3%111
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")12%32%50%6%2,736
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative35%27%20%17%399
Moderate38%37%15%9%1,038
Liberal38%34%16%12%1,796
Don't know44%33%14%9%139
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Generational cohort among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative27%14%22%24%11%2%399
Moderate27%20%29%18%6%1%1,038
Liberal25%22%25%20%7%1%1,796
Don't know28%29%21%16%7%1%139
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Gender composition among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative76%24%403
Moderate72%28%1,048
Liberal58%42%1,814
Don't know67%33%149
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative75%2%7%13%3%400
Moderate76%3%8%9%3%1,032
Liberal79%2%7%8%4%1,797
Don't know69%3%12%10%5%143
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Immigrant status among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative10%18%72%398
Moderate14%14%72%1,035
Liberal13%15%72%1,800
Don't know14%13%72%143
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Income distribution among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative27%19%29%25%364
Moderate22%20%31%27%952
Liberal22%17%30%30%1,685
Don't know40%24%21%14%119
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Educational distribution among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative46%29%18%7%402
Moderate30%32%24%14%1,046
Liberal20%29%28%22%1,809
Don't know54%29%9%7%146
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Marital status among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative43%8%11%3%35%400
Moderate38%10%8%2%42%1,046
Liberal38%14%9%2%37%1,808
Don't know34%9%5%4%48%149
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative20%80%401
Moderate23%77%1,043
Liberal20%80%1,811
Don't know29%71%147
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BeliefsandPractices

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative5%7%25%62%1%403
Moderate3%8%26%62%< 1%1,048
Liberal2%8%21%68%< 1%1,814
Don't know1%6%17%74%2%149
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Attendance at religious services among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative4%15%81%< 1%403
Moderate1%21%77%< 1%1,048
Liberal2%15%82%< 1%1,814
Don't know1%14%83%2%149
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Frequency of prayer among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative5%1%4%91%< 1%403
Moderate3%2%3%92%< 1%1,048
Liberal2%1%3%94%< 1%1,814
Don't know1%< 1%2%95%2%149
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative2%1%1%95%< 1%403
Moderate1%1%2%96%< 1%1,048
Liberal1%1%2%96%< 1%1,814
Don't know1%2%3%92%2%149
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Frequency of meditation among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative15%7%4%74%1%403
Moderate17%8%5%68%1%1,048
Liberal21%9%6%64%1%1,814
Don't know12%7%3%77%1%149
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Conservative28%9%8%53%1%403
Moderate30%14%11%43%2%1,048
Liberal32%18%9%40%2%1,814
Don't know20%9%2%63%6%149
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Conservative36%16%16%31%2%403
Moderate42%18%15%25%< 1%1,048
Liberal51%18%12%18%1%1,814
Don't know35%12%13%38%2%149
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative3%10%65%21%1%403
Moderate1%18%53%27%1%1,048
Liberal1%23%45%29%1%1,814
Don't know2%11%62%19%6%149
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative26%72%< 1%2%403
Moderate19%80%< 1%1%1,048
Liberal12%87%1%< 1%1,814
Don't know19%77%4%< 1%149
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative4%2%4%90%< 1%403
Moderate2%4%5%90%< 1%1,048
Liberal2%3%5%90%< 1%1,814
Don't know< 1%1%4%95%< 1%149
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Interpreting scripture among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Conservative2%3%< 1%90%5%403
Moderate1%1%< 1%95%3%1,048
Liberal< 1%2%< 1%96%2%1,814
Don't know1%1%< 1%85%12%149
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Belief in Heaven among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative8%87%4%403
Moderate6%90%3%1,048
Liberal4%94%3%1,814
Don't know11%81%7%149
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Belief in Hell among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative8%88%4%403
Moderate5%91%3%1,048
Liberal3%96%1%1,814
Don't know7%84%9%149
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative62%15%24%403
Moderate23%22%54%1,048
Liberal5%9%86%1,814
Don't know9%65%26%149
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Views about size of government among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative76%21%2%1%403
Moderate59%35%3%4%1,048
Liberal24%70%3%3%1,814
Don't know50%37%5%8%149
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative61%33%5%1%403
Moderate37%58%4%1%1,048
Liberal14%83%2%1%1,814
Don't know43%43%8%5%149
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Views about abortion among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative74%21%4%403
Moderate84%13%2%1,048
Liberal92%6%2%1,814
Don't know67%20%13%149
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Views about homosexuality among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative78%15%4%3%403
Moderate91%7%2%1%1,048
Liberal96%3%1%< 1%1,814
Don't know79%11%4%6%149
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative71%21%8%403
Moderate88%9%3%1,048
Liberal96%3%1%1,814
Don't know72%10%19%149
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Conservative51%45%2%2%403
Moderate24%72%2%3%1,048
Liberal8%90%1%< 1%1,814
Don't know24%66%3%7%149
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Views about human evolution among adults who do not believe in God by political ideology

% of adults who do not believe in God 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
Conservative79%4%2%12%3%403
Moderate87%4%1%7%1%1,048
Liberal92%3%1%3%< 1%1,814
Don't know68%7%6%12%6%149
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