Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201431%36%28%5%2,884
200733%38%23%6%2,613
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Political ideology among adults who meditate once or twice a month by religious group

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic35%37%22%7%613
Evangelical Protestant50%31%15%4%546
Historically Black Protestant28%42%25%5%162
Mainline Protestant34%39%24%3%574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")14%36%44%6%703
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative22%31%26%21%907
Moderate23%39%24%15%1,009
Liberal33%36%20%11%807
Don't know36%37%16%12%118
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative14%14%25%31%14%2%907
Moderate14%16%31%29%9%1%1,009
Liberal21%21%27%23%7%< 1%807
Don't know25%20%28%19%7%2%118
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Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative54%46%919
Moderate48%52%1,030
Liberal43%57%811
Don't know41%59%124
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative68%11%3%16%3%913
Moderate62%12%6%16%4%1,015
Liberal62%12%5%17%4%802
Don't know47%12%4%27%9%121
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative15%8%77%909
Moderate16%13%72%1,013
Liberal18%12%70%803
Don't know26%9%66%119
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Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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%21%27%18%817
Moderate33%20%27%19%926
Liberal35%16%26%23%755
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative44%34%15%7%915
Moderate36%32%19%13%1,029
Liberal30%33%20%17%811
Don't know49%33%11%7%121
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Marital status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative49%6%13%6%25%919
Moderate47%8%13%5%27%1,026
Liberal39%11%13%4%33%810
Don't know33%9%12%5%42%123
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative28%72%917
Moderate29%71%1,026
Liberal25%75%811
Don't know28%72%124
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative70%22%3%1%3%1%919
Moderate54%28%7%< 1%8%3%1,030
Liberal39%30%11%1%17%3%811
Don't know51%19%13%2%9%5%124
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative62%27%6%4%< 1%919
Moderate45%30%16%8%1%1,030
Liberal32%31%17%20%< 1%811
Don't know44%24%17%11%4%124
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative42%42%16%< 1%919
Moderate30%40%30%< 1%1,030
Liberal18%40%41%< 1%811
Don't know31%36%30%3%124
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative58%23%7%11%< 1%919
Moderate43%20%13%23%1%1,030
Liberal33%19%12%35%< 1%811
Don't know45%14%8%30%3%124
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative26%18%13%43%< 1%919
Moderate17%13%11%59%< 1%1,030
Liberal9%14%7%70%< 1%811
Don't know17%16%7%59%2%124
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative56%27%7%8%1%919
Moderate54%24%10%11%1%1,030
Liberal50%24%13%13%1%811
Don't know52%21%12%15%< 1%124
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative41%22%15%21%1%919
Moderate45%22%15%18%1%1,030
Liberal53%21%14%11%1%811
Don't know47%11%14%23%4%124
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative44%8%40%7%2%919
Moderate24%15%48%11%2%1,030
Liberal14%22%47%15%1%811
Don't know31%8%48%7%7%124
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative44%54%1%1%919
Moderate25%74%1%< 1%1,030
Liberal15%83%1%1%811
Don't know31%66%2%< 1%124
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative36%22%12%30%< 1%919
Moderate25%16%12%46%< 1%1,030
Liberal14%15%12%58%< 1%811
Don't know26%16%9%48%< 1%124
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative38%33%3%19%7%919
Moderate20%29%2%41%8%1,030
Liberal15%17%< 1%62%6%811
Don't know30%14%2%40%14%124
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative82%11%6%919
Moderate71%22%6%1,030
Liberal51%42%7%811
Don't know63%27%10%124
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative71%21%8%919
Moderate52%40%7%1,030
Liberal35%59%6%811
Don't know48%41%11%124
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative60%11%28%919
Moderate31%18%51%1,030
Liberal11%14%76%811
Don't know16%54%31%124
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative64%33%2%2%919
Moderate50%43%4%3%1,030
Liberal28%66%2%4%811
Don't know42%44%5%9%124
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative59%37%3%2%919
Moderate40%56%3%1%1,030
Liberal19%77%2%1%811
Don't know35%54%6%4%124
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%57%3%919
Moderate65%32%3%1,030
Liberal79%17%4%811
Don't know57%32%11%124
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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative47%45%5%3%919
Moderate78%16%3%3%1,030
Liberal86%10%2%2%811
Don't know60%20%7%14%124
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.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%53%7%919
Moderate65%28%6%1,030
Liberal84%12%4%811
Don't know54%26%20%124
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative52%43%2%2%919
Moderate29%68%2%1%1,030
Liberal17%80%1%2%811
Don't know45%43%5%7%124
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.

Views about human evolution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by political ideology

% of adults who meditate once or twice a month 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
Conservative23%28%3%41%4%919
Moderate39%28%6%26%2%1,030
Liberal56%24%4%14%2%811
Don't know31%19%10%37%3%124
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