Survey yearRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
201430%18%53%3,790
200727%18%55%3,114
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Party affiliation among adults who say religion is not too important by religious group

% of adults who say religion is not too important who identify as…

Religious traditionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Catholic39%14%47%569
Evangelical Protestant49%14%37%174
Jewish21%5%73%166
Mainline Protestant36%15%49%596
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")26%20%54%1,924
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are ages…

Party affiliation18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Republican/lean Rep.29%37%23%12%1,091
No lean36%36%18%9%556
Democrat/lean Dem.34%34%21%12%2,096
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Generational cohort among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Republican/lean Rep.19%17%30%26%8%1%1,091
No lean20%24%28%23%4%1%556
Democrat/lean Dem.23%18%27%25%7%1%2,096
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Gender composition among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationMenWomenSample size
Republican/lean Rep.67%33%1,101
No lean61%39%572
Democrat/lean Dem.49%51%2,117
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who identify as…

Party affiliationWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Republican/lean Rep.82%3%6%6%3%1,084
No lean71%4%7%13%5%561
Democrat/lean Dem.73%7%7%11%3%2,104
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Immigrant status among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Republican/lean Rep.10%10%80%1,096
No lean13%13%74%556
Democrat/lean Dem.13%14%72%2,094
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Income distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who have a household income of…

Party affiliationLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Republican/lean Rep.20%20%33%27%990
No lean42%19%24%16%472
Democrat/lean Dem.26%20%29%25%1,935
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Educational distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who have completed…

Party affiliationHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Republican/lean Rep.36%36%18%11%1,097
No lean43%35%15%7%566
Democrat/lean Dem.26%31%25%18%2,112
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Marital status among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Republican/lean Rep.48%9%10%3%31%1,094
No lean35%13%13%3%36%565
Democrat/lean Dem.42%9%9%3%37%2,113
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationParentsNon-parentsSample size
Republican/lean Rep.24%76%1,099
No lean28%72%570
Democrat/lean Dem.24%76%2,111
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say they…

Party affiliationBelieve 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
Republican/lean Rep.20%44%16%1%13%6%1,101
No lean24%35%17%1%15%8%572
Democrat/lean Dem.17%30%21%1%25%6%2,117
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who attend religious services…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.2%35%62%< 1%1,101
No lean4%29%67%< 1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.2%35%63%< 1%2,117
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who pray…

Party affiliationAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.14%12%12%63%< 1%1,101
No lean16%13%9%62%< 1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.12%13%10%65%< 1%2,117
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who attend prayer group…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.1%2%3%93%< 1%1,101
No lean3%1%4%91%< 1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.1%2%3%94%< 1%2,117
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who meditate…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.15%10%4%70%< 1%1,101
No lean24%10%5%60%2%572
Democrat/lean Dem.24%11%7%58%1%2,117
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.28%17%15%41%< 1%1,101
No lean34%12%16%35%3%572
Democrat/lean Dem.34%19%15%30%1%2,117
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.35%17%16%31%1%1,101
No lean43%13%15%29%1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.42%20%16%21%1%2,117
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Party affiliationReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.4%15%68%12%1%1,101
No lean4%19%62%13%3%572
Democrat/lean Dem.3%20%59%17%1%2,117
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say…

Party affiliationThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.29%69%1%1%1,101
No lean22%75%2%1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.15%84%1%< 1%2,117
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who read scripture…

Party affiliationAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.5%4%5%87%< 1%1,101
No lean5%6%5%84%< 1%572
Democrat/lean Dem.3%5%7%85%< 1%2,117
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say the holy scripture is…

Party affiliationWord 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
Republican/lean Rep.6%19%1%66%8%1,101
No lean6%13%< 1%67%14%572
Democrat/lean Dem.4%10%< 1%81%6%2,117
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who …in heaven

Party affiliationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.49%39%11%1,101
No lean46%38%16%572
Democrat/lean Dem.37%53%10%2,117
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Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who …in hell

Party affiliationBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.37%54%9%1,101
No lean32%54%14%572
Democrat/lean Dem.24%68%8%2,117
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Political ideology among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…

Party affiliationConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.43%43%11%3%1,101
No lean16%42%23%18%572
Democrat/lean Dem.8%37%53%3%2,117
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Views about size of government among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who would rather have…

Party affiliationSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.80%18%1%1%1,101
No lean53%36%5%6%572
Democrat/lean Dem.34%59%3%4%2,117
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say government aid to the poor…

Party affiliationDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.71%25%2%2%1,101
No lean41%50%7%3%572
Democrat/lean Dem.20%76%3%1%2,117
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Views about abortion among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say abortion should be…

Party affiliationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.68%29%3%1,101
No lean70%24%6%572
Democrat/lean Dem.88%11%2%2,117
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say homosexuality…

Party affiliationShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.76%19%2%3%1,101
No lean79%13%4%4%572
Democrat/lean Dem.91%6%1%1%2,117
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who …same-sex marriage

Party affiliationStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.65%28%7%1,101
No lean74%16%9%572
Democrat/lean Dem.90%8%2%2,117
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say…

Party affiliationStricter 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
Republican/lean Rep.52%44%2%2%1,101
No lean31%60%4%5%572
Democrat/lean Dem.15%83%1%1%2,117
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Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is not too important by political party

% of adults who say religion is not too important who say humans…

Party affiliationEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Republican/lean Rep.59%18%6%15%3%1,101
No lean57%17%8%14%4%572
Democrat/lean Dem.75%11%4%9%1%2,117
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