Party identification of evangelicals by belief
Percent of U.S. evangelicals by belief, 2018 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Republicans (44%). Lowest: Independents (14%).
- Republicans: 44%
- Democrats: 32%
- Independents: 14%
Source: Lifeway Research, Evangelicals Are Passionate About Politics, But Mostly Open to Opinions of Others · Lifeway Research online survey of 3,000 Americans, at least 1,000 screened per group. Article published 2018-10-23.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Republicans (44%). Lowest: Independents (14%). Republicans: 44%. Democrats: 32%. Independents: 14%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2018. Source: Lifeway Research, Evangelicals Are Passionate About Politics, But Mostly Open to Opinions of Others (https://research.lifeway.com/2018/10/23/evangelicals-are-passionate-about-politics-but-mostly-open-to-opinions-of-others/).
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