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Belief in Heaven among republicans and Republican leaners by religious group
% of republicans and Republican leaners who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Catholic
88%
8%
3%
2,926
Evangelical Protestant
87%
5%
8%
5,056
Historically Black Protestant
93%
4%
2%
175
Jewish
66%
27%
7%
200
Mainline Protestant
84%
9%
7%
2,750
Mormon
97%
1%
2%
481
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
45%
45%
10%
1,734
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Age distribution among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
19%
33%
28%
21%
10,712
Don't believe
24%
35%
26%
16%
1,820
Other/don't know
14%
34%
29%
23%
971
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Generational cohort among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
12%
12%
28%
34%
14%
1%
10,712
Don't believe
15%
17%
27%
30%
10%
1%
1,820
Other/don't know
9%
10%
29%
35%
16%
2%
971
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.
Gender composition among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
50%
50%
10,890
Don't believe
68%
32%
1,837
Other/don't know
57%
43%
1,004
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.
Racial and ethnic composition among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
83%
3%
2%
9%
3%
10,775
Don't believe
80%
2%
5%
10%
3%
1,806
Other/don't know
85%
1%
2%
7%
4%
976
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Immigrant status among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Believe
8%
8%
83%
10,812
Don't believe
11%
11%
78%
1,821
Other/don't know
7%
8%
85%
991
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Income distribution among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
26%
21%
32%
22%
9,547
Don't believe
18%
22%
30%
30%
1,659
Other/don't know
21%
21%
31%
27%
821
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Educational distribution among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
39%
34%
18%
9%
10,852
Don't believe
36%
31%
19%
13%
1,830
Other/don't know
34%
32%
21%
12%
998
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Marital status among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
59%
5%
10%
7%
19%
10,864
Don't believe
52%
8%
12%
4%
25%
1,828
Other/don't know
63%
5%
12%
6%
15%
995
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Parent of children under 18 among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
30%
70%
10,856
Don't believe
27%
73%
1,831
Other/don't know
29%
71%
998
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Belief in God among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Believe
81%
16%
2%
< 1%
1%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
32%
23%
11%
1%
30%
4%
1,837
Other/don't know
61%
19%
6%
1%
3%
9%
1,004
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Importance of religion in one's life among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
69%
24%
5%
2%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
23%
19%
26%
31%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
53%
23%
15%
8%
2%
1,004
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Attendance at religious services among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
33%
17%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
16%
27%
57%
< 1%
1,837
Other/don't know
42%
25%
32%
< 1%
1,004
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Frequency of prayer among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
69%
17%
5%
8%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
26%
10%
6%
57%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
57%
12%
5%
24%
2%
1,004
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
32%
11%
10%
46%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
12%
5%
4%
78%
< 1%
1,837
Other/don't know
34%
8%
6%
51%
2%
1,004
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Frequency of meditation among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
42%
8%
3%
46%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
29%
10%
4%
56%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
42%
5%
3%
45%
4%
1,004
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
66%
15%
9%
10%
1%
10,890
Don't believe
42%
14%
9%
34%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
61%
12%
8%
17%
3%
1,004
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
43%
17%
13%
25%
1%
10,890
Don't believe
45%
15%
14%
25%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
52%
13%
11%
21%
3%
1,004
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.
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
48%
7%
39%
4%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
17%
13%
56%
13%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
41%
10%
39%
6%
4%
1,004
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
49%
1%
1%
10,890
Don't believe
35%
63%
1%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
52%
45%
2%
1%
1,004
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Frequency of reading scripture among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
12%
9%
32%
< 1%
10,890
Don't believe
18%
6%
5%
70%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
45%
5%
5%
43%
1%
1,004
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Interpreting scripture among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
41%
37%
3%
14%
5%
10,890
Don't believe
13%
12%
1%
69%
5%
1,837
Other/don't know
29%
21%
6%
28%
16%
1,004
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Belief in Hell among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
81%
14%
5%
10,890
Don't believe
12%
85%
3%
1,837
Other/don't know
32%
18%
49%
1,004
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Political ideology among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
64%
27%
7%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
47%
39%
11%
2%
1,837
Other/don't know
65%
27%
5%
4%
1,004
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Views about size of government among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
76%
20%
1%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
82%
16%
1%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
84%
10%
3%
3%
1,004
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Views about government aid to the poor among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
68%
27%
3%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
71%
25%
3%
1%
1,837
Other/don't know
69%
21%
6%
3%
1,004
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Views about abortion among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
35%
62%
3%
10,890
Don't believe
61%
36%
4%
1,837
Other/don't know
37%
56%
7%
1,004
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Views about homosexuality among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
45%
48%
4%
3%
10,890
Don't believe
69%
25%
3%
3%
1,837
Other/don't know
44%
44%
6%
6%
1,004
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Views about same-sex marriage among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
34%
59%
6%
10,890
Don't believe
59%
34%
7%
1,837
Other/don't know
34%
55%
11%
1,004
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Views about environmental regulation among republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
56%
39%
2%
2%
10,890
Don't believe
50%
45%
3%
2%
1,837
Other/don't know
63%
28%
4%
5%
1,004
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 republicans and Republican leaners by belief in heaven
% of republicans and Republican leaners who say humans…
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Belief in Heaven
Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
16%
30%
3%
47%
4%
10,890
Don't believe
58%
12%
4%
24%
2%
1,837
Other/don't know
26%
17%
7%
41%
9%
1,004
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.