Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201452%26%15%7%8,591
200752%27%12%8%8,407
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic46%28%20%6%1,157
Evangelical Protestant65%21%9%5%3,921
Historically Black Protestant41%31%21%7%875
Jehovah's Witness18%18%11%53%204
Jewish41%32%23%4%121
Mainline Protestant44%34%17%4%1,221
Mormon67%24%6%3%472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")31%27%30%12%305
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative13%34%30%23%4,561
Moderate20%32%28%21%2,185
Liberal18%33%31%18%1,132
Don't know17%33%29%20%496
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative8%10%29%35%16%1%4,561
Moderate14%10%27%33%14%1%2,185
Liberal12%13%27%35%13%1%1,132
Don't know10%13%27%34%15%1%496
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative45%55%4,671
Moderate39%61%2,235
Liberal41%59%1,142
Don't know36%64%543
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative69%13%2%13%3%4,607
Moderate53%23%3%17%4%2,203
Liberal38%27%5%27%4%1,126
Don't know43%25%2%21%9%516
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative13%7%81%4,636
Moderate17%8%75%2,212
Liberal28%10%62%1,120
Don't know25%6%69%511
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative33%22%30%16%3,996
Moderate41%19%27%13%1,961
Liberal51%20%16%12%1,017
Don't know54%20%20%6%347
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative41%33%17%9%4,651
Moderate43%31%15%11%2,228
Liberal53%26%12%10%1,137
Don't know60%27%8%4%518
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative63%3%11%8%15%4,648
Moderate49%5%14%9%22%2,227
Liberal44%7%17%8%24%1,137
Don't know52%3%14%10%21%531
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative33%67%4,650
Moderate31%69%2,226
Liberal31%69%1,138
Don't know28%72%533
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative93%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4,671
Moderate88%10%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%2,235
Liberal76%18%3%1%1%1%1,142
Don't know88%8%1%1%< 1%1%543
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative94%4%< 1%1%< 1%4,671
Moderate89%9%1%1%1%2,235
Liberal83%11%2%3%1%1,142
Don't know91%6%1%1%1%543
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative89%8%3%< 1%4,671
Moderate83%12%4%< 1%2,235
Liberal72%19%9%< 1%1,142
Don't know81%11%7%1%543
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative93%6%< 1%1%< 1%4,671
Moderate86%11%1%2%1%2,235
Liberal81%13%2%4%< 1%1,142
Don't know87%9%< 1%2%1%543
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative65%5%1%25%2%4,671
Moderate62%8%3%25%2%2,235
Liberal68%6%2%22%3%1,142
Don't know66%4%1%25%4%543
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative88%7%2%2%1%4,671
Moderate82%9%3%4%1%2,235
Liberal80%8%5%6%1%1,142
Don't know83%6%3%4%4%543
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative56%15%8%19%2%4,671
Moderate52%17%10%19%1%2,235
Liberal57%12%9%20%2%1,142
Don't know56%10%6%21%7%543
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative74%3%18%3%2%4,671
Moderate59%6%28%4%3%2,235
Liberal46%10%33%7%3%1,142
Don't know63%3%25%3%5%543
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative59%38%2%1%4,671
Moderate37%61%1%1%2,235
Liberal25%71%1%3%1,142
Don't know44%48%3%4%543
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative86%6%2%5%1%4,671
Moderate80%8%3%8%1%2,235
Liberal73%9%4%12%1%1,142
Don't know78%7%1%12%2%543
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative64%25%4%3%3%4,671
Moderate49%33%4%8%6%2,235
Liberal53%23%3%16%6%1,142
Don't know57%22%9%6%6%543
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative87%6%7%4,671
Moderate87%7%5%2,235
Liberal86%10%4%1,142
Don't know78%12%11%543
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative82%11%7%4,671
Moderate75%16%8%2,235
Liberal68%27%5%1,142
Don't know56%33%11%543
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative66%12%22%4,671
Moderate31%18%51%2,235
Liberal16%18%66%1,142
Don't know9%68%23%543
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative70%26%2%2%4,671
Moderate46%47%3%3%2,235
Liberal25%69%3%4%1,142
Don't know31%49%6%14%543
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative62%32%4%2%4,671
Moderate37%56%5%2%2,235
Liberal28%65%4%3%1,142
Don't know31%51%11%7%543
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative19%78%3%4,671
Moderate41%54%5%2,235
Liberal51%44%5%1,142
Don't know27%61%12%543
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative23%69%5%3%4,671
Moderate46%44%6%4%2,235
Liberal56%38%4%2%1,142
Don't know30%52%7%12%543
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative15%79%6%4,671
Moderate37%55%8%2,235
Liberal49%44%7%1,142
Don't know20%61%20%543
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative56%38%3%3%4,671
Moderate35%59%3%4%2,235
Liberal31%63%2%5%1,142
Don't know34%50%6%10%543
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Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week 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
Conservative7%20%2%66%5%4,671
Moderate13%30%3%48%6%2,235
Liberal20%30%3%42%5%1,142
Don't know8%17%4%61%11%543
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