Views about human evolution among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about human evolution

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say humans…

Religious traditionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Buddhist72%13%4%9%2%184
Catholic35%30%4%28%3%3,118
Evangelical Protestant16%31%2%46%4%2,307
Hindu69%13%1%15%1%113
Historically Black Protestant17%32%3%43%5%1,557
Jewish69%15%4%9%2%575
Mainline Protestant38%30%5%23%4%2,511
Mormon32%33%2%28%5%110
Muslim25%25%3%42%5%150
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")71%12%4%11%2%4,348
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