Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by state (2014) Switch to: State among who strongly favor or favor gay marriage by attendance at prayer groups

% of who strongly favor or favor gay marriage who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama21%12%12%54%1%162
Alaska11%2%7%80%< 1%176
Arizona13%10%8%68%< 1%359
Arkansas18%14%10%57%< 1%107
California12%7%7%74%< 1%2,340
Colorado7%7%9%77%< 1%311
Connecticut10%5%8%77%1%273
Delaware8%5%8%76%2%184
District of Columbia13%7%5%75%< 1%216
Florida12%5%8%74%1%1,076
Georgia15%11%8%66%< 1%423
Hawaii10%8%14%68%1%185
Idaho7%4%9%77%4%155
Illinois10%6%7%77%< 1%753
Indiana10%8%10%71%< 1%300
Iowa14%4%10%71%< 1%155
Kansas16%5%10%69%< 1%142
Kentucky7%7%9%76%< 1%156
Louisiana21%13%6%60%< 1%192
Maine5%2%4%90%< 1%204
Maryland13%6%9%71%< 1%394
Massachusetts7%7%5%81%< 1%514
Michigan7%10%6%77%< 1%506
Minnesota11%5%7%78%< 1%335
Missouri10%8%7%75%< 1%321
Montana7%3%9%81%< 1%163
Nebraska10%8%10%72%< 1%155
Nevada13%8%6%73%< 1%170
New Hampshire6%5%4%85%< 1%202
New Jersey9%10%7%74%< 1%527
New Mexico12%9%5%73%< 1%159
New York9%6%6%78%< 1%1,239
North Carolina15%10%9%66%< 1%461
North Dakota10%9%9%72%< 1%154
Ohio12%7%9%73%< 1%552
Oklahoma17%13%11%59%< 1%151
Oregon6%4%9%81%< 1%252
Pennsylvania11%6%7%77%< 1%719
Rhode Island8%2%9%80%< 1%192
South Carolina21%9%8%62%1%198
South Dakota10%5%11%74%1%147
Tennessee17%8%8%67%< 1%221
Texas16%11%8%65%< 1%1,132
Utah23%10%6%60%1%147
Vermont5%5%5%85%< 1%230
Virginia15%8%5%72%< 1%443
Washington9%6%5%79%1%454
West Virginia19%11%10%60%< 1%121
Wisconsin7%9%9%75%1%337
Wyoming13%5%7%76%< 1%151
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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