Religious Landscape Study

Demographic Information
Beliefs and Practices
Social and Political Views

State among democrats and Democratic leaners

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	13%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	8%	3%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	7%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	15,682
2007	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	12%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	6%	3%	< 1%	5%	1%	2%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	6%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	16,420

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.

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State among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious group

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Buddhist	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	28%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	7%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	5%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	12%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	5%	2%	< 1%	3%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	184
Catholic	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	18%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	4%	3%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	5%	1%	10%	2%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	5%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3,118
Evangelical Protestant	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	4%	1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	1%	1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	4%	< 1%	4%	3%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	4%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	2,307
Hindu	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	34%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	5%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	13%	< 1%	11%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	113
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	5%	1%	4%	1%	3%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	5%	6%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	2%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1,557
Jewish	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	16%	2%	1%	1%	1%	13%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	9%	< 1%	20%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	575
Mainline Protestant	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	8%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	3%	< 1%	1%	5%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	2%	4%	5%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	5%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	6%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	2,511
Mormon	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	18%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	1%	3%	4%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	4%	21%	< 1%	5%	5%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	110
Muslim	1%	< 1%	1%	2%	15%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	3%	5%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	14%	3%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	150
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	15%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	4%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	9%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	2%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4,348

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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	22%	34%	27%	16%	178
Alaska	24%	35%	28%	13%	105
Arizona	24%	35%	22%	20%	242
Arkansas	19%	33%	27%	21%	121
California	25%	35%	24%	16%	1,826
Colorado	21%	36%	27%	16%	208
Connecticut	24%	33%	29%	15%	188
Delaware	20%	34%	25%	22%	158
District of Columbia	28%	42%	20%	10%	214
Florida	22%	30%	26%	22%	857
Georgia	24%	37%	27%	12%	389
Hawaii	19%	27%	31%	23%	158
Idaho	20%	25%	28%	27%	110
Illinois	23%	35%	26%	16%	619
Indiana	22%	33%	27%	18%	253
Iowa	30%	29%	25%	16%	135
Kentucky	23%	28%	32%	16%	193
Louisiana	20%	34%	28%	18%	200
Maine	21%	26%	34%	20%	152
Maryland	22%	35%	26%	17%	368
Massachusetts	25%	37%	23%	16%	395
Michigan	21%	33%	30%	17%	464
Minnesota	20%	34%	28%	17%	270
Mississippi	27%	29%	28%	15%	128
Missouri	17%	32%	30%	21%	269
Montana	14%	36%	34%	16%	105
Nebraska	34%	26%	25%	14%	112
Nevada	24%	36%	21%	19%	131
New Hampshire	19%	34%	32%	14%	140
New Jersey	19%	40%	24%	17%	433
New Mexico	25%	33%	25%	18%	161
New York	26%	30%	27%	17%	999
North Carolina	25%	32%	26%	17%	453
North Dakota	22%	27%	23%	27%	108
Ohio	20%	32%	28%	20%	467
Oklahoma	20%	33%	30%	17%	160
Oregon	21%	36%	24%	19%	207
Pennsylvania	20%	30%	30%	20%	636
Rhode Island	21%	35%	26%	17%	151
South Carolina	25%	31%	26%	18%	186
South Dakota	26%	25%	31%	18%	108
Tennessee	25%	30%	28%	17%	228
Texas	26%	33%	24%	16%	962
Vermont	18%	31%	33%	18%	176
Virginia	26%	33%	25%	17%	355
Washington	26%	31%	27%	16%	336
West Virginia	18%	29%	24%	29%	136
Wisconsin	23%	38%	24%	16%	239

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Generational cohort among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	17%	12%	28%	31%	12%	1%	178
Alaska	17%	13%	30%	31%	10%	< 1%	105
Arizona	16%	13%	29%	26%	15%	1%	242
Arkansas	11%	14%	27%	34%	13%	1%	121
California	16%	17%	27%	29%	10%	1%	1,826
Colorado	12%	18%	27%	33%	9%	1%	208
Connecticut	19%	11%	27%	32%	10%	1%	188
Delaware	17%	6%	31%	28%	17%	1%	158
District of Columbia	12%	26%	31%	22%	8%	1%	214
Florida	14%	12%	25%	33%	13%	2%	857
Georgia	17%	14%	29%	30%	8%	1%	389
Hawaii	12%	12%	22%	42%	10%	2%	158
Idaho	16%	9%	21%	36%	18%	< 1%	110
Illinois	16%	12%	30%	30%	11%	1%	619
Indiana	10%	18%	26%	30%	13%	2%	253
Iowa	18%	20%	22%	28%	12%	1%	135
Kentucky	14%	15%	22%	40%	8%	< 1%	193
Louisiana	11%	13%	30%	33%	12%	1%	200
Maine	14%	14%	19%	39%	10%	4%	152
Maryland	15%	15%	28%	31%	12%	< 1%	368
Massachusetts	14%	17%	31%	27%	10%	1%	395
Michigan	12%	14%	28%	36%	10%	1%	464
Minnesota	17%	10%	27%	34%	11%	1%	270
Mississippi	15%	18%	24%	32%	8%	3%	128
Missouri	11%	13%	25%	35%	15%	1%	269
Montana	8%	12%	30%	42%	8%	< 1%	105
Nebraska	23%	18%	19%	29%	6%	4%	112
Nevada	20%	12%	29%	27%	11%	2%	131
New Hampshire	12%	15%	26%	38%	8%	< 1%	140
New Jersey	13%	13%	34%	29%	10%	2%	433
New Mexico	15%	15%	27%	30%	12%	< 1%	161
New York	16%	16%	24%	32%	11%	2%	999
North Carolina	13%	17%	28%	31%	10%	2%	453
North Dakota	14%	13%	22%	29%	14%	7%	108
Ohio	12%	14%	25%	35%	12%	2%	467
Oklahoma	13%	14%	26%	32%	12%	3%	160
Oregon	11%	18%	28%	30%	10%	3%	207
Pennsylvania	14%	11%	26%	35%	13%	2%	636
Rhode Island	11%	13%	33%	34%	9%	1%	151
South Carolina	19%	12%	24%	34%	10%	< 1%	186
South Dakota	11%	20%	20%	37%	11%	1%	108
Tennessee	14%	17%	23%	32%	12%	1%	228
Texas	16%	18%	25%	27%	12%	1%	962
Vermont	11%	13%	24%	39%	12%	1%	176
Virginia	11%	20%	28%	29%	12%	< 1%	355
Washington	15%	15%	27%	32%	10%	1%	336
West Virginia	13%	10%	24%	32%	20%	1%	136
Wisconsin	14%	16%	31%	28%	10%	1%	239

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Gender composition among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	39%	61%	181
Alaska	45%	55%	107
Arizona	47%	53%	243
Arkansas	53%	47%	122
California	45%	55%	1,856
Colorado	45%	55%	211
Connecticut	41%	59%	193
Delaware	48%	52%	161
District of Columbia	43%	57%	223
Florida	43%	57%	872
Georgia	43%	57%	396
Hawaii	43%	57%	159
Idaho	48%	52%	111
Illinois	48%	52%	632
Indiana	42%	58%	254
Iowa	45%	55%	136
Kentucky	46%	54%	195
Louisiana	45%	55%	200
Maine	42%	58%	152
Maryland	44%	56%	372
Massachusetts	44%	56%	404
Michigan	46%	54%	470
Minnesota	43%	57%	273
Mississippi	45%	55%	128
Missouri	45%	55%	271
Montana	39%	61%	107
Nebraska	41%	59%	112
Nevada	47%	53%	133
New Hampshire	42%	58%	141
New Jersey	44%	56%	444
New Mexico	42%	58%	164
New York	45%	55%	1,025
North Carolina	43%	57%	458
North Dakota	48%	52%	108
Ohio	41%	59%	472
Oklahoma	43%	57%	161
Oregon	45%	55%	207
Pennsylvania	42%	58%	641
Rhode Island	43%	57%	153
South Carolina	43%	57%	188
South Dakota	44%	56%	109
Tennessee	43%	57%	232
Texas	47%	53%	979
Utah	51%	49%	100
Vermont	49%	51%	178
Virginia	39%	61%	357
Washington	43%	57%	338
West Virginia	42%	58%	139
Wisconsin	46%	54%	242

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Racial and ethnic composition among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	37%	56%	< 1%	4%	2%	181
Alaska	63%	6%	8%	3%	19%	105
Arizona	53%	6%	5%	27%	8%	241
Arkansas	62%	28%	1%	6%	2%	121
California	40%	9%	13%	35%	3%	1,836
Colorado	70%	7%	1%	20%	2%	211
Connecticut	64%	15%	2%	14%	4%	190
Delaware	57%	31%	3%	7%	2%	157
District of Columbia	40%	47%	3%	6%	3%	223
Florida	51%	24%	1%	22%	3%	866
Georgia	35%	51%	1%	8%	5%	392
Hawaii	20%	4%	39%	11%	26%	158
Idaho	81%	1%	1%	16%	1%	110
Illinois	58%	23%	3%	13%	3%	622
Indiana	74%	17%	1%	5%	3%	252
Iowa	86%	5%	1%	4%	4%	136
Kentucky	83%	13%	< 1%	2%	2%	195
Louisiana	36%	56%	< 1%	5%	2%	197
Maine	95%	3%	< 1%	1%	2%	152
Maryland	43%	43%	3%	6%	5%	367
Massachusetts	72%	8%	4%	9%	6%	397
Michigan	67%	23%	1%	4%	4%	466
Minnesota	82%	8%	1%	3%	6%	268
Mississippi	31%	63%	< 1%	5%	1%	128
Missouri	72%	21%	2%	3%	2%	267
Montana	88%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	10%	106
Nebraska	76%	8%	2%	11%	3%	112
Nevada	44%	14%	3%	29%	10%	132
New Hampshire	94%	1%	1%	2%	1%	139
New Jersey	51%	17%	8%	21%	3%	437
New Mexico	36%	1%	< 1%	52%	11%	163
New York	51%	20%	5%	19%	5%	1,010
North Carolina	51%	38%	1%	8%	3%	454
North Dakota	87%	< 1%	3%	3%	8%	107
Ohio	73%	20%	2%	3%	3%	463
Oklahoma	63%	14%	1%	7%	16%	161
Oregon	83%	1%	2%	8%	6%	203
Pennsylvania	73%	17%	2%	5%	3%	636
Rhode Island	76%	9%	< 1%	11%	4%	153
South Carolina	41%	51%	< 1%	6%	1%	188
South Dakota	86%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	12%	107
Tennessee	65%	26%	1%	5%	2%	229
Texas	34%	22%	3%	37%	4%	975
Vermont	94%	1%	1%	3%	2%	176
Virginia	46%	35%	5%	11%	3%	356
Washington	71%	6%	6%	11%	5%	336
West Virginia	89%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	137
Wisconsin	81%	7%	3%	5%	4%	239

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Immigrant status among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	5%	3%	92%	178
Alaska	11%	4%	85%	106
Arizona	13%	15%	72%	242
Arkansas	2%	4%	94%	120
California	32%	20%	48%	1,840
Colorado	9%	9%	81%	211
Connecticut	16%	17%	67%	190
Delaware	15%	5%	80%	159
District of Columbia	15%	10%	76%	219
Florida	23%	15%	62%	860
Georgia	8%	6%	86%	387
Hawaii	16%	11%	72%	156
Idaho	9%	7%	84%	110
Illinois	11%	15%	75%	625
Indiana	4%	4%	92%	253
Iowa	5%	6%	89%	135
Kentucky	4%	< 1%	96%	193
Louisiana	4%	5%	91%	195
Maine	3%	14%	83%	151
Maryland	13%	8%	79%	366
Massachusetts	19%	17%	64%	398
Michigan	7%	8%	85%	466
Minnesota	9%	6%	85%	273
Mississippi	3%	1%	96%	126
Missouri	4%	5%	91%	265
Montana	1%	4%	96%	106
Nebraska	16%	7%	77%	110
Nevada	23%	18%	59%	133
New Hampshire	6%	7%	87%	140
New Jersey	28%	15%	57%	436
New Mexico	17%	8%	76%	160
New York	27%	19%	54%	1,009
North Carolina	7%	4%	88%	452
North Dakota	5%	9%	86%	106
Ohio	4%	8%	88%	468
Oklahoma	8%	1%	90%	160
Oregon	9%	9%	82%	206
Pennsylvania	7%	9%	84%	634
Rhode Island	21%	17%	62%	152
South Carolina	6%	4%	90%	186
South Dakota	1%	5%	94%	107
Tennessee	5%	5%	89%	230
Texas	24%	13%	63%	971
Vermont	2%	18%	80%	175
Virginia	14%	7%	79%	355
Washington	15%	11%	74%	334
West Virginia	4%	5%	92%	137
Wisconsin	7%	7%	87%	240

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Income distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	54%	24%	14%	8%	163
Arizona	37%	22%	24%	17%	218
Arkansas	47%	18%	26%	9%	113
California	36%	19%	23%	22%	1,660
Colorado	25%	22%	24%	29%	193
Connecticut	26%	19%	26%	29%	172
Delaware	28%	24%	31%	17%	140
District of Columbia	25%	17%	29%	29%	199
Florida	40%	23%	23%	14%	763
Georgia	40%	22%	22%	16%	365
Hawaii	34%	18%	30%	18%	146
Idaho	36%	17%	29%	18%	104
Illinois	34%	22%	26%	19%	575
Indiana	47%	17%	26%	10%	233
Iowa	31%	26%	34%	9%	123
Kentucky	48%	20%	22%	11%	178
Louisiana	58%	17%	15%	9%	184
Maine	38%	16%	36%	10%	136
Maryland	21%	19%	29%	30%	331
Massachusetts	32%	17%	22%	29%	359
Michigan	42%	20%	25%	14%	427
Minnesota	29%	19%	29%	23%	245
Mississippi	60%	16%	16%	8%	120
Missouri	38%	25%	20%	16%	248
Montana	22%	32%	33%	13%	101
Nevada	32%	33%	24%	12%	117
New Hampshire	24%	18%	28%	30%	123
New Jersey	28%	17%	24%	31%	405
New Mexico	39%	21%	28%	12%	144
New York	35%	19%	28%	19%	903
North Carolina	39%	19%	27%	15%	411
Ohio	46%	20%	24%	10%	430
Oklahoma	44%	27%	20%	9%	149
Oregon	38%	22%	23%	17%	196
Pennsylvania	39%	20%	24%	17%	564
Rhode Island	33%	15%	34%	18%	133
South Carolina	49%	12%	26%	13%	165
Tennessee	51%	22%	16%	12%	212
Texas	46%	18%	22%	14%	880
Vermont	27%	25%	35%	13%	169
Virginia	27%	21%	29%	23%	321
Washington	30%	23%	27%	20%	316
West Virginia	54%	12%	30%	4%	120
Wisconsin	32%	23%	31%	14%	219

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Educational distribution among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	44%	32%	16%	8%	180
Alaska	24%	37%	20%	19%	107
Arizona	40%	34%	14%	12%	242
Arkansas	52%	30%	9%	9%	121
California	36%	32%	18%	13%	1,848
Colorado	25%	33%	21%	21%	210
Connecticut	36%	26%	19%	20%	192
Delaware	43%	29%	13%	14%	161
District of Columbia	23%	23%	30%	24%	223
Florida	41%	32%	15%	12%	867
Georgia	44%	32%	14%	11%	394
Hawaii	41%	26%	21%	13%	159
Idaho	44%	24%	17%	15%	110
Illinois	35%	35%	18%	12%	630
Indiana	45%	30%	15%	10%	254
Iowa	34%	36%	20%	10%	136
Kentucky	47%	34%	10%	10%	194
Louisiana	54%	29%	13%	4%	200
Maine	37%	28%	24%	12%	151
Maryland	34%	28%	18%	20%	369
Massachusetts	33%	25%	24%	19%	401
Michigan	39%	34%	15%	11%	469
Minnesota	29%	35%	21%	15%	273
Mississippi	48%	33%	15%	4%	128
Missouri	39%	32%	17%	12%	271
Montana	35%	23%	26%	16%	106
Nebraska	28%	47%	16%	9%	111
Nevada	44%	42%	6%	8%	133
New Hampshire	34%	20%	27%	18%	140
New Jersey	37%	23%	20%	20%	441
New Mexico	38%	38%	13%	11%	163
New York	36%	27%	21%	16%	1,022
North Carolina	37%	31%	17%	15%	458
North Dakota	41%	32%	17%	10%	108
Ohio	44%	31%	15%	10%	471
Oklahoma	46%	33%	11%	10%	161
Oregon	26%	35%	25%	14%	207
Pennsylvania	44%	25%	17%	14%	641
Rhode Island	35%	37%	18%	11%	151
South Carolina	49%	29%	14%	9%	188
South Dakota	43%	29%	18%	11%	108
Tennessee	49%	28%	14%	9%	231
Texas	43%	31%	16%	10%	978
Utah	29%	36%	19%	15%	100
Vermont	31%	27%	24%	19%	176
Virginia	35%	26%	20%	20%	356
Washington	29%	32%	23%	16%	338
West Virginia	52%	26%	14%	8%	137
Wisconsin	34%	34%	19%	12%	242

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Marital status among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	42%	4%	25%	5%	24%	180
Alaska	47%	8%	12%	1%	31%	105
Arizona	41%	12%	13%	5%	29%	243
Arkansas	40%	9%	13%	13%	24%	122
California	40%	10%	13%	6%	31%	1,844
Colorado	53%	9%	8%	4%	26%	210
Connecticut	40%	10%	10%	5%	34%	192
Delaware	54%	7%	11%	8%	21%	161
District of Columbia	31%	12%	13%	7%	37%	222
Florida	41%	8%	17%	7%	27%	870
Georgia	40%	6%	16%	7%	32%	394
Hawaii	44%	12%	14%	7%	23%	159
Idaho	56%	4%	14%	9%	16%	111
Illinois	41%	8%	12%	6%	33%	629
Indiana	40%	7%	16%	9%	30%	252
Iowa	47%	9%	12%	7%	25%	136
Kentucky	44%	7%	14%	7%	28%	194
Louisiana	29%	10%	21%	9%	31%	200
Maine	48%	6%	19%	5%	21%	152
Maryland	38%	5%	14%	9%	34%	372
Massachusetts	42%	9%	12%	5%	33%	403
Michigan	44%	9%	14%	8%	25%	469
Minnesota	47%	8%	8%	8%	29%	273
Mississippi	28%	4%	18%	12%	38%	128
Missouri	39%	10%	14%	12%	25%	271
Montana	62%	5%	14%	4%	15%	107
Nebraska	45%	5%	14%	3%	34%	112
Nevada	35%	17%	16%	8%	24%	133
New Hampshire	49%	16%	7%	3%	25%	141
New Jersey	47%	9%	14%	6%	25%	442
New Mexico	38%	12%	20%	5%	25%	164
New York	37%	8%	11%	7%	37%	1,021
North Carolina	43%	7%	12%	5%	34%	458
North Dakota	43%	8%	14%	12%	23%	108
Ohio	43%	7%	16%	8%	27%	471
Oklahoma	45%	13%	14%	9%	19%	161
Oregon	47%	6%	18%	9%	21%	206
Pennsylvania	45%	7%	13%	9%	26%	638
Rhode Island	33%	16%	16%	8%	28%	152
South Carolina	33%	14%	15%	7%	31%	187
South Dakota	39%	9%	14%	6%	31%	109
Tennessee	43%	11%	16%	6%	24%	229
Texas	43%	9%	16%	7%	26%	975
Utah	35%	20%	16%	4%	25%	100
Vermont	50%	14%	12%	3%	21%	176
Virginia	46%	6%	15%	7%	26%	357
Washington	41%	11%	13%	7%	28%	338
West Virginia	37%	10%	21%	16%	15%	138
Wisconsin	48%	5%	14%	4%	29%	241

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Parent of children under 18 among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	24%	76%	180
Alaska	27%	73%	106
Arizona	27%	73%	240
Arkansas	27%	73%	122
California	27%	73%	1,851
Colorado	30%	70%	211
Connecticut	22%	78%	193
Delaware	34%	66%	160
District of Columbia	21%	79%	222
Florida	26%	74%	870
Georgia	31%	69%	394
Hawaii	29%	71%	159
Idaho	30%	70%	111
Illinois	25%	75%	631
Indiana	26%	74%	254
Iowa	25%	75%	136
Kentucky	21%	79%	195
Louisiana	31%	69%	200
Maine	22%	78%	152
Maryland	21%	79%	370
Massachusetts	25%	75%	403
Michigan	29%	71%	469
Minnesota	26%	74%	273
Mississippi	27%	73%	128
Missouri	28%	72%	271
Montana	19%	81%	107
Nebraska	30%	70%	112
Nevada	28%	72%	132
New Hampshire	20%	80%	140
New Jersey	32%	68%	441
New Mexico	25%	75%	163
New York	24%	76%	1,025
North Carolina	27%	73%	457
North Dakota	26%	74%	108
Ohio	29%	71%	470
Oklahoma	26%	74%	161
Oregon	29%	71%	207
Pennsylvania	27%	73%	640
Rhode Island	12%	88%	153
South Carolina	30%	70%	187
South Dakota	23%	77%	109
Tennessee	27%	73%	232
Texas	34%	66%	976
Vermont	26%	74%	178
Virginia	26%	74%	354
Washington	21%	79%	338
West Virginia	14%	86%	139
Wisconsin	28%	72%	242

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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say they…

State	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
Alabama	83%	12%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	181
Alaska	35%	25%	10%	1%	22%	6%	107
Arizona	46%	20%	10%	< 1%	18%	5%	243
Arkansas	73%	16%	3%	< 1%	6%	2%	122
California	48%	23%	9%	1%	17%	2%	1,856
Colorado	40%	30%	10%	2%	16%	3%	211
Connecticut	48%	20%	8%	1%	17%	5%	193
Delaware	56%	28%	6%	1%	7%	1%	161
District of Columbia	53%	19%	8%	1%	15%	3%	223
Florida	59%	19%	6%	1%	12%	2%	872
Georgia	70%	16%	4%	< 1%	10%	1%	396
Hawaii	55%	21%	10%	1%	11%	2%	159
Idaho	47%	24%	4%	< 1%	19%	6%	111
Illinois	54%	23%	9%	< 1%	12%	3%	632
Indiana	58%	25%	4%	< 1%	11%	2%	254
Iowa	55%	20%	6%	1%	16%	3%	136
Kentucky	70%	15%	3%	< 1%	11%	1%	195
Louisiana	79%	8%	3%	< 1%	8%	1%	200
Maine	35%	28%	9%	2%	23%	3%	152
Maryland	62%	13%	6%	< 1%	14%	4%	372
Massachusetts	37%	26%	10%	1%	22%	4%	404
Michigan	58%	21%	6%	< 1%	14%	2%	470
Minnesota	48%	26%	10%	< 1%	13%	3%	273
Mississippi	79%	10%	7%	1%	2%	1%	128
Missouri	65%	16%	9%	< 1%	8%	2%	271
Montana	50%	25%	8%	< 1%	18%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	57%	22%	1%	< 1%	14%	6%	112
Nevada	54%	16%	9%	1%	18%	2%	133
New Hampshire	33%	22%	11%	1%	23%	10%	141
New Jersey	52%	29%	6%	< 1%	11%	2%	444
New Mexico	48%	25%	5%	< 1%	21%	1%	164
New York	50%	21%	9%	1%	16%	3%	1,025
North Carolina	68%	17%	3%	< 1%	10%	2%	458
North Dakota	50%	33%	2%	< 1%	12%	3%	108
Ohio	60%	20%	6%	1%	9%	3%	472
Oklahoma	61%	20%	4%	< 1%	12%	3%	161
Oregon	43%	22%	9%	< 1%	23%	4%	207
Pennsylvania	52%	24%	7%	< 1%	14%	3%	641
Rhode Island	50%	24%	5%	< 1%	13%	7%	153
South Carolina	66%	18%	5%	1%	8%	2%	188
South Dakota	70%	13%	5%	< 1%	11%	1%	109
Tennessee	72%	16%	4%	1%	6%	2%	232
Texas	62%	22%	5%	1%	8%	1%	979
Utah	35%	22%	22%	< 1%	18%	2%	100
Vermont	29%	23%	7%	< 1%	33%	8%	178
Virginia	57%	25%	5%	< 1%	12%	1%	357
Washington	41%	24%	12%	< 1%	20%	4%	338
West Virginia	80%	8%	3%	1%	9%	< 1%	139
Wisconsin	41%	28%	8%	1%	20%	2%	242

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Importance of religion in one's life among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say religion is…

State	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	84%	10%	4%	2%	< 1%	181
Alaska	21%	32%	12%	33%	2%	107
Arizona	39%	24%	18%	19%	< 1%	243
Arkansas	67%	17%	9%	6%	1%	122
California	42%	25%	14%	18%	1%	1,856
Colorado	38%	26%	17%	20%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	38%	25%	18%	19%	1%	193
Delaware	47%	28%	11%	12%	2%	161
District of Columbia	46%	21%	15%	17%	< 1%	223
Florida	51%	23%	12%	14%	< 1%	872
Georgia	61%	20%	8%	11%	1%	396
Hawaii	37%	34%	17%	10%	1%	159
Idaho	37%	29%	16%	18%	< 1%	111
Illinois	44%	29%	14%	13%	< 1%	632
Indiana	49%	27%	14%	11%	< 1%	254
Iowa	43%	25%	14%	18%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	54%	25%	11%	9%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	74%	12%	6%	8%	< 1%	200
Maine	18%	35%	15%	32%	< 1%	152
Maryland	51%	23%	12%	14%	1%	372
Massachusetts	32%	26%	17%	23%	1%	404
Michigan	45%	27%	13%	14%	1%	470
Minnesota	38%	32%	13%	16%	1%	273
Mississippi	74%	16%	5%	4%	1%	128
Missouri	51%	26%	13%	9%	< 1%	271
Montana	35%	22%	18%	25%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	43%	26%	17%	11%	3%	112
Nevada	37%	28%	10%	23%	2%	133
New Hampshire	25%	24%	29%	22%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	47%	29%	12%	11%	< 1%	444
New Mexico	46%	27%	6%	21%	< 1%	164
New York	39%	29%	14%	17%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	59%	20%	10%	10%	< 1%	458
North Dakota	39%	27%	16%	18%	< 1%	108
Ohio	51%	26%	12%	12%	< 1%	472
Oklahoma	53%	29%	4%	13%	< 1%	161
Oregon	32%	26%	16%	26%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	44%	27%	14%	16%	< 1%	641
Rhode Island	40%	31%	9%	20%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	67%	17%	10%	6%	< 1%	188
South Dakota	54%	22%	13%	11%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	63%	21%	9%	6%	1%	232
Texas	58%	23%	8%	10%	< 1%	979
Utah	29%	18%	24%	22%	6%	100
Vermont	21%	25%	20%	32%	1%	178
Virginia	53%	24%	11%	12%	< 1%	357
Washington	30%	24%	21%	24%	< 1%	338
West Virginia	66%	21%	6%	6%	2%	139
Wisconsin	31%	33%	14%	22%	< 1%	242

Switch Display To: state among democrats and Democratic leaners by importance of religion

Attendance at religious services among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	51%	34%	15%	< 1%	181
Alaska	22%	30%	48%	< 1%	107
Arizona	21%	40%	38%	1%	243
Arkansas	34%	39%	27%	1%	122
California	26%	36%	38%	< 1%	1,856
Colorado	23%	28%	49%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	29%	32%	38%	1%	193
Delaware	33%	29%	37%	< 1%	161
District of Columbia	27%	33%	39%	1%	223
Florida	29%	35%	35%	< 1%	872
Georgia	37%	37%	25%	< 1%	396
Hawaii	17%	40%	43%	< 1%	159
Idaho	27%	26%	47%	< 1%	111
Illinois	26%	40%	33%	< 1%	632
Indiana	33%	36%	31%	1%	254
Iowa	29%	33%	38%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	31%	37%	32%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	47%	30%	22%	< 1%	200
Maine	12%	28%	59%	< 1%	152
Maryland	33%	35%	32%	< 1%	372
Massachusetts	25%	29%	46%	< 1%	404
Michigan	28%	37%	35%	< 1%	470
Minnesota	28%	39%	33%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	47%	34%	19%	< 1%	128
Missouri	31%	36%	33%	1%	271
Montana	20%	29%	50%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	31%	33%	35%	< 1%	112
Nevada	24%	39%	36%	1%	133
New Hampshire	19%	20%	61%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	32%	40%	28%	1%	444
New Mexico	34%	29%	37%	< 1%	164
New York	23%	38%	38%	< 1%	1,025
North Carolina	35%	33%	32%	< 1%	458
North Dakota	28%	31%	40%	< 1%	108
Ohio	28%	33%	38%	< 1%	472
Oklahoma	35%	31%	33%	< 1%	161
Oregon	14%	39%	46%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	26%	37%	36%	< 1%	641
Rhode Island	30%	28%	42%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	43%	32%	25%	< 1%	188
South Dakota	32%	36%	31%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	43%	28%	27%	2%	232
Texas	36%	37%	26%	1%	979
Utah	23%	28%	49%	< 1%	100
Vermont	11%	35%	53%	< 1%	178
Virginia	38%	35%	27%	< 1%	357
Washington	20%	34%	45%	1%	338
West Virginia	46%	32%	20%	3%	139
Wisconsin	19%	38%	42%	< 1%	242

Switch Display To: state among democrats and Democratic leaners by religious attendance

Frequency of prayer among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who pray…

State	At least daily	Weekly	Monthly	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	79%	9%	4%	8%	< 1%	181
Alaska	37%	15%	4%	44%	1%	107
Arizona	40%	23%	3%	33%	< 1%	243
Arkansas	60%	18%	4%	16%	3%	122
California	47%	13%	6%	32%	< 1%	1,856
Colorado	38%	19%	4%	36%	3%	211
Connecticut	40%	14%	12%	32%	2%	193
Delaware	49%	14%	5%	31%	1%	161
District of Columbia	50%	19%	4%	26%	1%	223
Florida	55%	14%	5%	25%	1%	872
Georgia	63%	13%	3%	19%	1%	396
Hawaii	46%	12%	5%	36%	1%	159
Idaho	34%	15%	7%	43%	1%	111
Illinois	46%	19%	7%	28%	< 1%	632
Indiana	46%	22%	5%	26%	1%	254
Iowa	42%	17%	6%	35%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	59%	12%	5%	24%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	66%	15%	2%	16%	< 1%	200
Maine	20%	24%	6%	50%	< 1%	152
Maryland	51%	17%	3%	29%	1%	372
Massachusetts	36%	12%	9%	42%	1%	404
Michigan	52%	16%	5%	26%	< 1%	470
Minnesota	44%	20%	6%	31%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	78%	10%	4%	8%	< 1%	128
Missouri	53%	20%	6%	21%	< 1%	271
Montana	52%	16%	1%	31%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	43%	26%	8%	22%	2%	112
Nevada	41%	22%	5%	33%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	30%	15%	9%	46%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	51%	17%	6%	25%	1%	444
New Mexico	46%	13%	3%	38%	< 1%	164
New York	44%	14%	7%	34%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	60%	13%	7%	20%	1%	458
North Dakota	44%	18%	9%	29%	1%	108
Ohio	50%	19%	7%	24%	1%	472
Oklahoma	61%	12%	5%	21%	< 1%	161
Oregon	39%	9%	7%	45%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	48%	16%	7%	29%	< 1%	641
Rhode Island	38%	16%	14%	32%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	66%	14%	4%	15%	1%	188
South Dakota	54%	16%	10%	20%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	62%	19%	3%	14%	2%	232
Texas	58%	17%	5%	20%	1%	979
Utah	44%	9%	6%	40%	< 1%	100
Vermont	24%	12%	8%	56%	1%	178
Virginia	52%	15%	8%	23%	2%	357
Washington	32%	16%	10%	42%	1%	338
West Virginia	68%	13%	2%	16%	1%	139
Wisconsin	33%	22%	7%	35%	2%	242

Switch Display To: state among democrats and Democratic leaners by frequency of prayer

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	36%	14%	11%	39%	< 1%	181
Alaska	12%	5%	2%	81%	< 1%	107
Arizona	12%	11%	4%	73%	< 1%	243
Arkansas	24%	17%	8%	50%	1%	122
California	18%	9%	8%	66%	< 1%	1,856
Colorado	11%	7%	9%	73%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	13%	7%	8%	71%	1%	193
Delaware	20%	11%	9%	61%	< 1%	161
District of Columbia	21%	8%	7%	63%	1%	223
Florida	23%	8%	8%	61%	1%	872
Georgia	28%	12%	7%	53%	< 1%	396
Hawaii	15%	9%	12%	64%	< 1%	159
Idaho	20%	3%	16%	61%	< 1%	111
Illinois	16%	6%	8%	70%	< 1%	632
Indiana	22%	9%	9%	60%	< 1%	254
Iowa	14%	4%	11%	71%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	21%	9%	14%	57%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	39%	12%	6%	43%	< 1%	200
Maine	4%	2%	2%	92%	< 1%	152
Maryland	26%	9%	6%	59%	< 1%	372
Massachusetts	15%	7%	6%	71%	< 1%	404
Michigan	17%	11%	6%	66%	< 1%	470
Minnesota	15%	7%	7%	71%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	45%	14%	12%	29%	< 1%	128
Missouri	19%	8%	6%	67%	< 1%	271
Montana	13%	2%	8%	77%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	15%	10%	10%	66%	< 1%	112
Nevada	17%	11%	10%	62%	1%	133
New Hampshire	9%	5%	4%	82%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	17%	10%	9%	63%	< 1%	444
New Mexico	19%	9%	5%	67%	< 1%	164
New York	16%	7%	6%	71%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	28%	10%	9%	54%	< 1%	458
North Dakota	16%	6%	8%	71%	< 1%	108
Ohio	17%	8%	8%	66%	1%	472
Oklahoma	28%	7%	10%	55%	< 1%	161
Oregon	9%	5%	8%	77%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	15%	9%	8%	68%	< 1%	641
Rhode Island	11%	5%	9%	75%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	38%	10%	10%	42%	< 1%	188
South Dakota	13%	6%	15%	67%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	32%	11%	6%	48%	2%	232
Texas	26%	13%	7%	53%	1%	979
Utah	14%	5%	6%	75%	< 1%	100
Vermont	6%	4%	4%	85%	< 1%	178
Virginia	26%	12%	7%	55%	< 1%	357
Washington	14%	7%	7%	71%	1%	338
West Virginia	38%	10%	6%	45%	1%	139
Wisconsin	13%	8%	3%	75%	2%	242

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Frequency of meditation among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who meditate…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	52%	7%	4%	37%	< 1%	181
Alaska	36%	7%	10%	46%	1%	107
Arizona	35%	7%	5%	50%	3%	243
Arkansas	32%	6%	8%	52%	2%	122
California	41%	10%	5%	42%	2%	1,856
Colorado	43%	9%	5%	43%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	33%	18%	7%	40%	2%	193
Delaware	40%	9%	4%	46%	1%	161
District of Columbia	42%	7%	5%	45%	1%	223
Florida	44%	10%	3%	42%	1%	872
Georgia	45%	10%	5%	39%	1%	396
Hawaii	38%	8%	9%	43%	2%	159
Idaho	40%	14%	10%	36%	< 1%	111
Illinois	38%	8%	6%	47%	< 1%	632
Indiana	32%	6%	4%	58%	1%	254
Iowa	32%	6%	5%	55%	2%	136
Kentucky	40%	10%	5%	45%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	56%	7%	2%	35%	1%	200
Maine	33%	11%	10%	45%	1%	152
Maryland	41%	11%	5%	41%	2%	372
Massachusetts	31%	10%	7%	53%	< 1%	404
Michigan	37%	9%	5%	47%	1%	470
Minnesota	33%	10%	6%	50%	1%	273
Mississippi	55%	14%	1%	27%	3%	128
Missouri	33%	9%	3%	55%	< 1%	271
Montana	29%	11%	6%	53%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	44%	10%	5%	38%	3%	112
Nevada	46%	9%	5%	39%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	30%	15%	7%	46%	1%	141
New Jersey	37%	10%	5%	46%	1%	444
New Mexico	48%	13%	1%	38%	< 1%	164
New York	40%	9%	6%	44%	2%	1,025
North Carolina	45%	9%	4%	41%	1%	458
North Dakota	33%	4%	3%	57%	3%	108
Ohio	35%	10%	5%	48%	3%	472
Oklahoma	44%	8%	4%	44%	< 1%	161
Oregon	35%	9%	6%	48%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	35%	10%	6%	48%	1%	641
Rhode Island	43%	13%	6%	38%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	46%	11%	4%	37%	2%	188
South Dakota	42%	10%	4%	42%	1%	109
Tennessee	47%	7%	3%	41%	2%	232
Texas	47%	8%	6%	37%	1%	979
Utah	44%	16%	4%	36%	1%	100
Vermont	26%	9%	7%	58%	< 1%	178
Virginia	43%	12%	8%	36%	2%	357
Washington	34%	10%	3%	52%	1%	338
West Virginia	36%	12%	2%	45%	5%	139
Wisconsin	28%	10%	6%	56%	< 1%	242

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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	70%	15%	6%	8%	1%	181
Alaska	46%	24%	7%	23%	1%	107
Arizona	48%	14%	10%	26%	2%	243
Arkansas	63%	10%	9%	16%	2%	122
California	56%	16%	11%	16%	1%	1,856
Colorado	57%	16%	11%	15%	1%	211
Connecticut	46%	18%	11%	24%	2%	193
Delaware	45%	21%	11%	23%	1%	161
District of Columbia	56%	15%	16%	13%	< 1%	223
Florida	61%	14%	8%	16%	1%	872
Georgia	62%	15%	11%	10%	1%	396
Hawaii	56%	14%	13%	16%	1%	159
Idaho	47%	11%	18%	23%	< 1%	111
Illinois	51%	18%	9%	21%	1%	632
Indiana	53%	19%	8%	20%	1%	254
Iowa	49%	15%	13%	21%	2%	136
Kentucky	59%	16%	10%	15%	1%	195
Louisiana	65%	15%	9%	9%	2%	200
Maine	40%	18%	12%	30%	1%	152
Maryland	57%	17%	11%	14%	1%	372
Massachusetts	47%	17%	9%	26%	1%	404
Michigan	57%	15%	7%	20%	1%	470
Minnesota	52%	20%	11%	15%	1%	273
Mississippi	75%	8%	5%	12%	< 1%	128
Missouri	59%	12%	12%	15%	1%	271
Montana	50%	27%	12%	10%	1%	107
Nebraska	59%	17%	7%	17%	1%	112
Nevada	59%	16%	11%	13%	1%	133
New Hampshire	38%	17%	19%	25%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	57%	15%	11%	16%	1%	444
New Mexico	61%	14%	7%	17%	< 1%	164
New York	50%	17%	12%	19%	2%	1,025
North Carolina	62%	15%	10%	12%	1%	458
North Dakota	51%	21%	8%	20%	1%	108
Ohio	57%	14%	12%	16%	1%	472
Oklahoma	58%	12%	6%	21%	3%	161
Oregon	51%	19%	8%	21%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	51%	14%	12%	22%	2%	641
Rhode Island	55%	14%	14%	17%	1%	153
South Carolina	60%	15%	7%	18%	1%	188
South Dakota	65%	15%	7%	12%	1%	109
Tennessee	67%	13%	8%	9%	3%	232
Texas	60%	13%	11%	14%	1%	979
Utah	49%	21%	14%	13%	3%	100
Vermont	43%	14%	13%	28%	2%	178
Virginia	58%	16%	11%	14%	1%	357
Washington	46%	18%	14%	21%	1%	338
West Virginia	69%	14%	3%	9%	6%	139
Wisconsin	43%	21%	11%	24%	< 1%	242

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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	46%	14%	7%	33%	< 1%	181
Alaska	50%	16%	11%	21%	2%	107
Arizona	49%	14%	12%	22%	2%	243
Arkansas	45%	13%	14%	27%	1%	122
California	48%	15%	15%	20%	2%	1,856
Colorado	53%	17%	15%	15%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	43%	17%	14%	25%	1%	193
Delaware	36%	25%	10%	28%	1%	161
District of Columbia	45%	16%	16%	22%	1%	223
Florida	45%	17%	13%	24%	2%	872
Georgia	48%	18%	11%	21%	2%	396
Hawaii	42%	17%	16%	24%	1%	159
Idaho	50%	12%	13%	25%	< 1%	111
Illinois	45%	18%	12%	24%	2%	632
Indiana	40%	16%	13%	30%	1%	254
Iowa	46%	12%	15%	26%	1%	136
Kentucky	39%	14%	11%	34%	1%	195
Louisiana	47%	12%	11%	28%	2%	200
Maine	43%	14%	19%	22%	2%	152
Maryland	47%	10%	17%	24%	2%	372
Massachusetts	48%	15%	13%	24%	1%	404
Michigan	41%	18%	13%	26%	2%	470
Minnesota	45%	19%	11%	24%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	51%	11%	12%	25%	1%	128
Missouri	41%	21%	9%	26%	2%	271
Montana	49%	21%	16%	14%	1%	107
Nebraska	38%	16%	15%	31%	1%	112
Nevada	50%	19%	15%	16%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	48%	19%	8%	24%	1%	141
New Jersey	42%	18%	16%	23%	1%	444
New Mexico	57%	14%	5%	23%	1%	164
New York	49%	15%	14%	21%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	47%	19%	11%	22%	1%	458
North Dakota	41%	13%	9%	34%	2%	108
Ohio	43%	17%	12%	27%	2%	472
Oklahoma	46%	7%	16%	31%	1%	161
Oregon	52%	20%	10%	17%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	43%	20%	12%	25%	1%	641
Rhode Island	44%	18%	17%	20%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	53%	14%	9%	23%	1%	188
South Dakota	50%	19%	7%	24%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	51%	17%	9%	20%	3%	232
Texas	47%	17%	13%	21%	2%	979
Utah	50%	22%	15%	12%	< 1%	100
Vermont	48%	14%	19%	19%	< 1%	178
Virginia	50%	15%	14%	20%	1%	357
Washington	49%	17%	14%	19%	1%	338
West Virginia	48%	15%	10%	25%	3%	139
Wisconsin	37%	26%	14%	23%	1%	242

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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	48%	6%	38%	7%	1%	181
Alaska	7%	10%	53%	22%	8%	107
Arizona	21%	12%	48%	17%	2%	243
Arkansas	41%	7%	44%	8%	1%	122
California	23%	16%	44%	14%	2%	1,856
Colorado	19%	26%	43%	10%	3%	211
Connecticut	16%	17%	52%	13%	2%	193
Delaware	27%	12%	51%	8%	2%	161
District of Columbia	24%	18%	42%	12%	4%	223
Florida	24%	12%	51%	12%	1%	872
Georgia	37%	13%	40%	8%	2%	396
Hawaii	20%	16%	50%	11%	3%	159
Idaho	17%	11%	59%	11%	2%	111
Illinois	19%	14%	52%	13%	2%	632
Indiana	25%	10%	48%	14%	3%	254
Iowa	23%	16%	51%	7%	2%	136
Kentucky	29%	17%	44%	7%	3%	195
Louisiana	38%	9%	44%	8%	1%	200
Maine	8%	16%	59%	14%	3%	152
Maryland	33%	9%	43%	13%	2%	372
Massachusetts	13%	13%	55%	17%	2%	404
Michigan	24%	10%	52%	11%	3%	470
Minnesota	15%	15%	54%	13%	3%	273
Mississippi	45%	12%	33%	10%	< 1%	128
Missouri	28%	13%	47%	8%	4%	271
Montana	19%	17%	51%	12%	1%	107
Nebraska	28%	18%	44%	10%	< 1%	112
Nevada	23%	15%	49%	11%	2%	133
New Hampshire	11%	14%	60%	14%	2%	141
New Jersey	23%	13%	49%	13%	3%	444
New Mexico	28%	12%	38%	16%	6%	164
New York	19%	16%	51%	11%	3%	1,025
North Carolina	31%	11%	47%	11%	1%	458
North Dakota	22%	9%	49%	19%	1%	108
Ohio	26%	10%	51%	12%	1%	472
Oklahoma	32%	12%	43%	11%	2%	161
Oregon	19%	17%	48%	16%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	24%	12%	48%	14%	2%	641
Rhode Island	22%	9%	53%	15%	1%	153
South Carolina	32%	12%	45%	9%	2%	188
South Dakota	20%	15%	55%	8%	2%	109
Tennessee	35%	11%	46%	5%	2%	232
Texas	33%	12%	42%	11%	2%	979
Utah	16%	10%	62%	13%	< 1%	100
Vermont	11%	17%	55%	16%	1%	178
Virginia	26%	13%	48%	10%	3%	357
Washington	15%	18%	47%	17%	3%	338
West Virginia	50%	6%	40%	2%	2%	139
Wisconsin	22%	17%	46%	15%	1%	242

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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say…

State	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
Alabama	26%	73%	1%	< 1%	181
Alaska	14%	85%	1%	< 1%	107
Arizona	27%	66%	1%	6%	243
Arkansas	24%	73%	2%	1%	122
California	22%	75%	1%	2%	1,856
Colorado	24%	74%	2%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	23%	75%	1%	1%	193
Delaware	22%	77%	< 1%	< 1%	161
District of Columbia	21%	79%	< 1%	1%	223
Florida	24%	74%	1%	< 1%	872
Georgia	28%	70%	1%	< 1%	396
Hawaii	24%	75%	< 1%	1%	159
Idaho	21%	77%	2%	< 1%	111
Illinois	22%	76%	1%	1%	632
Indiana	20%	78%	1%	1%	254
Iowa	19%	81%	1%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	27%	72%	2%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	30%	66%	2%	1%	200
Maine	13%	85%	1%	< 1%	152
Maryland	20%	78%	< 1%	2%	372
Massachusetts	18%	78%	2%	2%	404
Michigan	26%	71%	2%	1%	470
Minnesota	21%	77%	1%	1%	273
Mississippi	27%	72%	< 1%	1%	128
Missouri	24%	74%	2%	< 1%	271
Montana	27%	71%	1%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	21%	78%	< 1%	1%	112
Nevada	15%	85%	< 1%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	15%	83%	1%	1%	141
New Jersey	19%	79%	1%	1%	444
New Mexico	22%	75%	1%	1%	164
New York	18%	80%	1%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	26%	73%	< 1%	1%	458
North Dakota	25%	72%	< 1%	3%	108
Ohio	20%	79%	< 1%	< 1%	472
Oklahoma	26%	73%	< 1%	2%	161
Oregon	26%	73%	1%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	24%	75%	1%	1%	641
Rhode Island	20%	75%	6%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	25%	72%	2%	1%	188
South Dakota	24%	71%	3%	1%	109
Tennessee	28%	69%	2%	2%	232
Texas	23%	73%	2%	1%	979
Utah	21%	78%	1%	1%	100
Vermont	21%	78%	< 1%	1%	178
Virginia	22%	77%	1%	< 1%	357
Washington	21%	78%	1%	1%	338
West Virginia	31%	67%	1%	1%	139
Wisconsin	18%	81%	1%	< 1%	242

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Frequency of reading scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	59%	16%	6%	19%	< 1%	181
Alaska	18%	8%	5%	68%	< 1%	107
Arizona	22%	9%	7%	60%	2%	243
Arkansas	46%	13%	10%	30%	1%	122
California	26%	8%	9%	56%	1%	1,856
Colorado	19%	8%	8%	64%	< 1%	211
Connecticut	21%	8%	10%	60%	1%	193
Delaware	29%	12%	7%	51%	1%	161
District of Columbia	24%	13%	9%	55%	< 1%	223
Florida	34%	11%	9%	45%	1%	872
Georgia	44%	14%	7%	36%	< 1%	396
Hawaii	25%	9%	10%	56%	< 1%	159
Idaho	27%	10%	12%	51%	< 1%	111
Illinois	26%	10%	11%	53%	1%	632
Indiana	27%	9%	10%	54%	1%	254
Iowa	17%	13%	11%	59%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	36%	8%	9%	48%	< 1%	195
Louisiana	49%	16%	6%	27%	1%	200
Maine	13%	4%	5%	78%	< 1%	152
Maryland	36%	12%	7%	46%	< 1%	372
Massachusetts	15%	8%	10%	66%	1%	404
Michigan	26%	13%	12%	49%	< 1%	470
Minnesota	18%	8%	12%	61%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	55%	16%	6%	23%	< 1%	128
Missouri	29%	14%	11%	46%	< 1%	271
Montana	23%	6%	8%	63%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	26%	8%	4%	61%	1%	112
Nevada	21%	10%	11%	58%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	11%	7%	5%	75%	< 1%	141
New Jersey	25%	10%	10%	55%	< 1%	444
New Mexico	32%	12%	4%	52%	< 1%	164
New York	24%	9%	10%	56%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	37%	14%	8%	39%	2%	458
North Dakota	13%	14%	9%	63%	< 1%	108
Ohio	29%	10%	7%	54%	< 1%	472
Oklahoma	40%	11%	9%	40%	< 1%	161
Oregon	21%	11%	7%	60%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	25%	9%	11%	55%	< 1%	641
Rhode Island	15%	13%	10%	62%	< 1%	153
South Carolina	45%	13%	4%	36%	1%	188
South Dakota	29%	12%	7%	53%	< 1%	109
Tennessee	49%	8%	6%	35%	3%	232
Texas	36%	12%	10%	41%	1%	979
Utah	22%	7%	11%	60%	< 1%	100
Vermont	11%	7%	7%	76%	< 1%	178
Virginia	36%	15%	6%	42%	1%	357
Washington	18%	9%	8%	65%	< 1%	338
West Virginia	40%	14%	9%	37%	< 1%	139
Wisconsin	15%	9%	7%	69%	< 1%	242

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Interpreting scripture among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say the holy scripture is…

State	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
Alabama	53%	26%	4%	13%	4%	181
Alaska	11%	12%	< 1%	68%	10%	107
Arizona	17%	26%	2%	45%	9%	243
Arkansas	45%	21%	1%	27%	6%	122
California	20%	21%	2%	50%	7%	1,856
Colorado	13%	21%	1%	56%	10%	211
Connecticut	23%	24%	< 1%	44%	9%	193
Delaware	25%	22%	4%	43%	6%	161
District of Columbia	26%	22%	1%	46%	6%	223
Florida	28%	23%	1%	40%	7%	872
Georgia	41%	22%	2%	29%	6%	396
Hawaii	24%	17%	1%	49%	9%	159
Idaho	20%	21%	1%	53%	6%	111
Illinois	20%	28%	2%	44%	6%	632
Indiana	28%	26%	< 1%	39%	7%	254
Iowa	15%	30%	3%	44%	8%	136
Kentucky	31%	25%	5%	33%	6%	195
Louisiana	50%	23%	2%	21%	4%	200
Maine	9%	14%	< 1%	67%	10%	152
Maryland	27%	22%	2%	43%	6%	372
Massachusetts	16%	18%	3%	57%	8%	404
Michigan	26%	26%	2%	39%	7%	470
Minnesota	18%	21%	2%	50%	9%	273
Mississippi	59%	21%	3%	11%	7%	128
Missouri	26%	28%	2%	34%	9%	271
Montana	13%	22%	2%	60%	2%	107
Nebraska	24%	27%	3%	38%	8%	112
Nevada	22%	24%	2%	46%	6%	133
New Hampshire	5%	21%	< 1%	69%	4%	141
New Jersey	24%	22%	2%	45%	7%	444
New Mexico	22%	18%	4%	48%	8%	164
New York	23%	19%	2%	51%	6%	1,025
North Carolina	34%	22%	2%	35%	7%	458
North Dakota	19%	24%	< 1%	52%	5%	108
Ohio	29%	29%	1%	36%	6%	472
Oklahoma	32%	21%	2%	38%	7%	161
Oregon	14%	23%	1%	57%	6%	207
Pennsylvania	23%	26%	1%	44%	5%	641
Rhode Island	17%	31%	< 1%	50%	2%	153
South Carolina	48%	22%	< 1%	24%	5%	188
South Dakota	27%	27%	1%	28%	16%	109
Tennessee	44%	18%	2%	29%	7%	232
Texas	34%	25%	1%	32%	7%	979
Utah	7%	21%	1%	65%	6%	100
Vermont	6%	17%	2%	70%	5%	178
Virginia	30%	21%	3%	37%	9%	357
Washington	13%	20%	1%	61%	5%	338
West Virginia	49%	21%	5%	21%	4%	139
Wisconsin	19%	21%	1%	56%	3%	242

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Belief in Heaven among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	87%	10%	3%	181
Alaska	38%	52%	10%	107
Arizona	63%	31%	6%	243
Arkansas	86%	11%	3%	122
California	59%	34%	7%	1,856
Colorado	44%	44%	12%	211
Connecticut	68%	27%	6%	193
Delaware	74%	19%	7%	161
District of Columbia	64%	31%	5%	223
Florida	68%	26%	7%	872
Georgia	74%	22%	4%	396
Hawaii	65%	24%	11%	159
Idaho	55%	39%	6%	111
Illinois	67%	28%	6%	632
Indiana	77%	17%	6%	254
Iowa	66%	30%	5%	136
Kentucky	78%	16%	6%	195
Louisiana	79%	14%	7%	200
Maine	47%	43%	10%	152
Maryland	67%	29%	4%	372
Massachusetts	49%	40%	11%	404
Michigan	66%	26%	8%	470
Minnesota	69%	26%	5%	273
Mississippi	89%	7%	5%	128
Missouri	77%	18%	5%	271
Montana	53%	43%	4%	107
Nebraska	71%	25%	5%	112
Nevada	60%	35%	5%	133
New Hampshire	48%	45%	7%	141
New Jersey	67%	26%	7%	444
New Mexico	59%	33%	8%	164
New York	61%	32%	6%	1,025
North Carolina	77%	18%	5%	458
North Dakota	70%	21%	9%	108
Ohio	74%	20%	5%	472
Oklahoma	69%	29%	3%	161
Oregon	52%	40%	9%	207
Pennsylvania	68%	27%	6%	641
Rhode Island	60%	31%	8%	153
South Carolina	76%	15%	9%	188
South Dakota	77%	17%	6%	109
Tennessee	79%	17%	4%	232
Texas	72%	21%	6%	979
Utah	53%	41%	7%	100
Vermont	41%	53%	6%	178
Virginia	71%	24%	5%	357
Washington	46%	45%	9%	338
West Virginia	80%	13%	8%	139
Wisconsin	57%	33%	10%	242

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Belief in Hell among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	69%	20%	11%	181
Alaska	29%	62%	8%	107
Arizona	44%	50%	6%	243
Arkansas	74%	22%	4%	122
California	43%	50%	7%	1,856
Colorado	32%	55%	13%	211
Connecticut	49%	43%	8%	193
Delaware	54%	34%	11%	161
District of Columbia	45%	48%	7%	223
Florida	55%	38%	7%	872
Georgia	61%	33%	6%	396
Hawaii	51%	40%	9%	159
Idaho	35%	56%	10%	111
Illinois	52%	39%	9%	632
Indiana	61%	33%	6%	254
Iowa	46%	46%	8%	136
Kentucky	70%	24%	6%	195
Louisiana	67%	26%	7%	200
Maine	28%	59%	13%	152
Maryland	49%	46%	5%	372
Massachusetts	34%	55%	10%	404
Michigan	53%	38%	9%	470
Minnesota	42%	47%	10%	273
Mississippi	76%	21%	4%	128
Missouri	61%	33%	7%	271
Montana	31%	61%	8%	107
Nebraska	47%	47%	6%	112
Nevada	48%	48%	4%	133
New Hampshire	27%	66%	7%	141
New Jersey	50%	41%	9%	444
New Mexico	41%	50%	8%	164
New York	44%	48%	7%	1,025
North Carolina	65%	31%	5%	458
North Dakota	48%	41%	11%	108
Ohio	55%	38%	7%	472
Oklahoma	57%	37%	5%	161
Oregon	32%	57%	11%	207
Pennsylvania	50%	42%	8%	641
Rhode Island	44%	47%	8%	153
South Carolina	66%	24%	10%	188
South Dakota	53%	35%	12%	109
Tennessee	71%	24%	4%	232
Texas	60%	34%	6%	979
Utah	32%	63%	6%	100
Vermont	24%	68%	7%	178
Virginia	55%	37%	8%	357
Washington	32%	60%	8%	338
West Virginia	73%	20%	8%	139
Wisconsin	44%	49%	8%	242

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Political ideology among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	34%	38%	24%	4%	181
Alaska	9%	39%	52%	< 1%	107
Arizona	16%	38%	40%	5%	243
Arkansas	26%	46%	21%	8%	122
California	19%	34%	44%	3%	1,856
Colorado	10%	39%	49%	2%	211
Connecticut	20%	38%	43%	< 1%	193
Delaware	15%	48%	34%	4%	161
District of Columbia	14%	39%	45%	3%	223
Florida	24%	34%	37%	4%	872
Georgia	24%	37%	34%	4%	396
Hawaii	18%	48%	33%	1%	159
Idaho	15%	42%	43%	< 1%	111
Illinois	16%	38%	43%	3%	632
Indiana	22%	34%	38%	6%	254
Iowa	18%	35%	45%	2%	136
Kentucky	24%	36%	35%	5%	195
Louisiana	37%	30%	27%	5%	200
Maine	12%	37%	50%	1%	152
Maryland	13%	36%	45%	6%	372
Massachusetts	14%	27%	54%	4%	404
Michigan	19%	36%	42%	4%	470
Minnesota	12%	34%	49%	5%	273
Mississippi	31%	38%	29%	3%	128
Missouri	19%	37%	37%	7%	271
Montana	13%	39%	46%	2%	107
Nebraska	14%	34%	46%	7%	112
Nevada	19%	44%	35%	1%	133
New Hampshire	12%	43%	43%	2%	141
New Jersey	17%	38%	41%	4%	444
New Mexico	18%	44%	35%	3%	164
New York	16%	36%	44%	4%	1,025
North Carolina	23%	35%	38%	4%	458
North Dakota	24%	36%	40%	< 1%	108
Ohio	26%	37%	35%	2%	472
Oklahoma	18%	43%	36%	4%	161
Oregon	12%	34%	52%	3%	207
Pennsylvania	17%	41%	37%	5%	641
Rhode Island	10%	36%	52%	1%	153
South Carolina	24%	45%	27%	4%	188
South Dakota	22%	44%	29%	5%	109
Tennessee	24%	36%	32%	7%	232
Texas	21%	40%	34%	5%	979
Utah	11%	43%	45%	1%	100
Vermont	16%	27%	55%	2%	178
Virginia	17%	45%	35%	3%	357
Washington	14%	31%	53%	2%	338
West Virginia	30%	37%	30%	3%	139
Wisconsin	17%	42%	39%	3%	242

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Views about size of government among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	24%	68%	3%	4%	181
Alaska	26%	66%	4%	4%	107
Arizona	37%	58%	3%	3%	243
Arkansas	35%	60%	2%	3%	122
California	30%	61%	5%	4%	1,856
Colorado	26%	61%	8%	4%	211
Connecticut	29%	63%	5%	3%	193
Delaware	31%	59%	6%	4%	161
District of Columbia	14%	80%	3%	2%	223
Florida	29%	64%	3%	4%	872
Georgia	25%	68%	4%	3%	396
Hawaii	30%	60%	4%	6%	159
Idaho	34%	57%	5%	4%	111
Illinois	36%	57%	4%	3%	632
Indiana	37%	58%	3%	2%	254
Iowa	32%	61%	4%	4%	136
Kentucky	37%	56%	4%	3%	195
Louisiana	30%	61%	4%	5%	200
Maine	36%	54%	5%	5%	152
Maryland	26%	67%	2%	5%	372
Massachusetts	28%	63%	3%	5%	404
Michigan	36%	56%	4%	5%	470
Minnesota	37%	56%	4%	3%	273
Mississippi	37%	57%	2%	4%	128
Missouri	42%	50%	4%	4%	271
Montana	42%	47%	7%	4%	107
Nebraska	43%	49%	4%	4%	112
Nevada	39%	55%	4%	1%	133
New Hampshire	46%	47%	2%	5%	141
New Jersey	26%	65%	4%	5%	444
New Mexico	26%	68%	3%	3%	164
New York	27%	66%	3%	4%	1,025
North Carolina	26%	66%	4%	4%	458
North Dakota	47%	45%	3%	5%	108
Ohio	38%	54%	3%	5%	472
Oklahoma	38%	52%	6%	4%	161
Oregon	34%	59%	2%	5%	207
Pennsylvania	40%	53%	2%	5%	641
Rhode Island	33%	57%	8%	1%	153
South Carolina	28%	66%	3%	3%	188
South Dakota	49%	45%	3%	2%	109
Tennessee	30%	61%	3%	5%	232
Texas	28%	64%	4%	4%	979
Utah	37%	55%	6%	3%	100
Vermont	31%	59%	4%	6%	178
Virginia	25%	70%	3%	3%	357
Washington	34%	58%	4%	4%	338
West Virginia	38%	48%	7%	7%	139
Wisconsin	39%	56%	3%	2%	242

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Views about government aid to the poor among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	20%	74%	3%	3%	181
Alaska	14%	74%	10%	1%	107
Arizona	32%	60%	4%	3%	243
Arkansas	26%	70%	2%	2%	122
California	23%	71%	4%	2%	1,856
Colorado	25%	69%	4%	2%	211
Connecticut	19%	76%	4%	< 1%	193
Delaware	25%	70%	4%	2%	161
District of Columbia	12%	84%	3%	1%	223
Florida	27%	68%	4%	1%	872
Georgia	28%	68%	3%	2%	396
Hawaii	28%	65%	7%	< 1%	159
Idaho	26%	70%	1%	2%	111
Illinois	27%	70%	3%	< 1%	632
Indiana	35%	61%	4%	1%	254
Iowa	25%	73%	2%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	35%	57%	6%	2%	195
Louisiana	29%	64%	4%	3%	200
Maine	21%	73%	4%	2%	152
Maryland	22%	72%	4%	1%	372
Massachusetts	21%	76%	2%	1%	404
Michigan	26%	70%	2%	2%	470
Minnesota	18%	78%	4%	< 1%	273
Mississippi	35%	63%	1%	1%	128
Missouri	27%	70%	3%	< 1%	271
Montana	20%	78%	1%	1%	107
Nebraska	29%	69%	< 1%	2%	112
Nevada	31%	67%	2%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	20%	76%	< 1%	3%	141
New Jersey	22%	73%	3%	2%	444
New Mexico	27%	66%	3%	3%	164
New York	25%	70%	4%	1%	1,025
North Carolina	21%	73%	4%	1%	458
North Dakota	28%	66%	2%	4%	108
Ohio	26%	70%	2%	1%	472
Oklahoma	31%	63%	2%	4%	161
Oregon	19%	75%	6%	< 1%	207
Pennsylvania	31%	64%	3%	1%	641
Rhode Island	25%	69%	1%	5%	153
South Carolina	20%	77%	3%	< 1%	188
South Dakota	26%	71%	1%	2%	109
Tennessee	25%	70%	2%	3%	232
Texas	27%	66%	5%	3%	979
Utah	16%	82%	2%	< 1%	100
Vermont	19%	79%	1%	1%	178
Virginia	21%	73%	3%	3%	357
Washington	18%	78%	3%	2%	338
West Virginia	28%	69%	3%	1%	139
Wisconsin	21%	78%	1%	1%	242

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Views about abortion among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	52%	42%	6%	181
Alaska	84%	16%	< 1%	107
Arizona	68%	29%	4%	243
Arkansas	55%	41%	4%	122
California	69%	28%	4%	1,856
Colorado	79%	17%	4%	211
Connecticut	76%	19%	4%	193
Delaware	63%	33%	4%	161
District of Columbia	76%	21%	3%	223
Florida	71%	26%	4%	872
Georgia	62%	35%	4%	396
Hawaii	77%	20%	3%	159
Idaho	68%	29%	3%	111
Illinois	72%	26%	2%	632
Indiana	61%	34%	5%	254
Iowa	66%	32%	2%	136
Kentucky	52%	41%	7%	195
Louisiana	50%	42%	8%	200
Maine	79%	18%	2%	152
Maryland	74%	23%	3%	372
Massachusetts	81%	16%	3%	404
Michigan	71%	27%	2%	470
Minnesota	69%	28%	3%	273
Mississippi	45%	52%	3%	128
Missouri	62%	31%	7%	271
Montana	80%	19%	2%	107
Nebraska	72%	23%	4%	112
Nevada	77%	21%	1%	133
New Hampshire	83%	15%	2%	141
New Jersey	69%	28%	4%	444
New Mexico	68%	28%	4%	164
New York	73%	23%	4%	1,025
North Carolina	63%	29%	7%	458
North Dakota	59%	37%	3%	108
Ohio	63%	33%	4%	472
Oklahoma	64%	33%	3%	161
Oregon	78%	20%	1%	207
Pennsylvania	68%	28%	4%	641
Rhode Island	79%	18%	3%	153
South Carolina	53%	42%	5%	188
South Dakota	72%	26%	2%	109
Tennessee	56%	41%	3%	232
Texas	58%	36%	6%	979
Utah	84%	16%	< 1%	100
Vermont	83%	14%	3%	178
Virginia	69%	28%	3%	357
Washington	77%	21%	2%	338
West Virginia	47%	44%	8%	139
Wisconsin	73%	25%	3%	242

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Views about homosexuality among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	56%	35%	5%	4%	181
Alaska	88%	9%	1%	1%	107
Arizona	76%	15%	6%	3%	243
Arkansas	57%	36%	5%	3%	122
California	79%	17%	3%	2%	1,856
Colorado	85%	10%	2%	3%	211
Connecticut	86%	10%	1%	3%	193
Delaware	69%	24%	3%	4%	161
District of Columbia	78%	19%	1%	1%	223
Florida	72%	21%	4%	2%	872
Georgia	63%	31%	2%	3%	396
Hawaii	76%	19%	2%	3%	159
Idaho	83%	15%	2%	< 1%	111
Illinois	73%	22%	3%	2%	632
Indiana	65%	29%	3%	3%	254
Iowa	73%	23%	2%	2%	136
Kentucky	62%	32%	3%	3%	195
Louisiana	62%	30%	5%	3%	200
Maine	84%	11%	5%	1%	152
Maryland	73%	22%	3%	2%	372
Massachusetts	85%	10%	2%	3%	404
Michigan	72%	20%	6%	2%	470
Minnesota	78%	19%	2%	2%	273
Mississippi	46%	52%	1%	< 1%	128
Missouri	71%	24%	2%	3%	271
Montana	85%	12%	2%	1%	107
Nebraska	81%	16%	< 1%	3%	112
Nevada	82%	16%	2%	< 1%	133
New Hampshire	90%	6%	2%	2%	141
New Jersey	79%	16%	2%	3%	444
New Mexico	79%	16%	4%	1%	164
New York	80%	16%	2%	2%	1,025
North Carolina	69%	23%	4%	4%	458
North Dakota	73%	19%	7%	2%	108
Ohio	74%	20%	2%	3%	472
Oklahoma	63%	32%	3%	2%	161
Oregon	83%	11%	3%	3%	207
Pennsylvania	76%	19%	2%	2%	641
Rhode Island	88%	10%	1%	1%	153
South Carolina	64%	33%	2%	2%	188
South Dakota	77%	17%	3%	2%	109
Tennessee	54%	43%	1%	3%	232
Texas	68%	27%	2%	3%	979
Utah	90%	8%	< 1%	1%	100
Vermont	92%	7%	< 1%	1%	178
Virginia	79%	19%	1%	1%	357
Washington	86%	11%	2%	1%	338
West Virginia	57%	40%	1%	2%	139
Wisconsin	83%	14%	2%	2%	242

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Views about same-sex marriage among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	50%	42%	8%	181
Alaska	85%	13%	1%	107
Arizona	73%	22%	6%	243
Arkansas	46%	45%	9%	122
California	74%	22%	4%	1,856
Colorado	80%	18%	3%	211
Connecticut	82%	15%	2%	193
Delaware	63%	32%	5%	161
District of Columbia	71%	22%	7%	223
Florida	63%	30%	7%	872
Georgia	56%	38%	7%	396
Hawaii	67%	23%	9%	159
Idaho	73%	24%	3%	111
Illinois	70%	25%	5%	632
Indiana	58%	35%	7%	254
Iowa	69%	22%	9%	136
Kentucky	49%	38%	13%	195
Louisiana	48%	44%	8%	200
Maine	85%	13%	2%	152
Maryland	66%	28%	5%	372
Massachusetts	80%	14%	6%	404
Michigan	66%	28%	6%	470
Minnesota	79%	18%	3%	273
Mississippi	40%	54%	6%	128
Missouri	61%	33%	6%	271
Montana	87%	8%	5%	107
Nebraska	72%	26%	2%	112
Nevada	67%	29%	5%	133
New Hampshire	86%	9%	4%	141
New Jersey	68%	26%	6%	444
New Mexico	68%	28%	4%	164
New York	74%	21%	5%	1,025
North Carolina	63%	30%	7%	458
North Dakota	66%	26%	8%	108
Ohio	68%	27%	5%	472
Oklahoma	56%	38%	6%	161
Oregon	76%	16%	8%	207
Pennsylvania	70%	23%	7%	641
Rhode Island	84%	13%	4%	153
South Carolina	53%	44%	3%	188
South Dakota	72%	24%	5%	109
Tennessee	47%	49%	4%	232
Texas	58%	35%	7%	979
Utah	84%	14%	2%	100
Vermont	92%	7%	1%	178
Virginia	70%	25%	6%	357
Washington	83%	12%	5%	338
West Virginia	49%	41%	10%	139
Wisconsin	78%	19%	3%	242

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Views about environmental regulation among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say…

State	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
Alabama	31%	61%	1%	7%	181
Alaska	17%	81%	< 1%	1%	107
Arizona	23%	76%	< 1%	1%	243
Arkansas	29%	69%	1%	1%	122
California	21%	74%	2%	3%	1,856
Colorado	14%	82%	2%	1%	211
Connecticut	15%	83%	1%	1%	193
Delaware	22%	72%	3%	4%	161
District of Columbia	18%	78%	1%	4%	223
Florida	24%	71%	2%	3%	872
Georgia	24%	72%	2%	3%	396
Hawaii	18%	75%	< 1%	7%	159
Idaho	23%	76%	< 1%	2%	111
Illinois	25%	73%	1%	1%	632
Indiana	24%	71%	2%	3%	254
Iowa	18%	78%	3%	< 1%	136
Kentucky	38%	58%	2%	2%	195
Louisiana	32%	61%	3%	3%	200
Maine	13%	85%	3%	< 1%	152
Maryland	19%	78%	1%	2%	372
Massachusetts	17%	78%	2%	2%	404
Michigan	24%	69%	3%	4%	470
Minnesota	18%	80%	1%	1%	273
Mississippi	36%	59%	2%	3%	128
Missouri	30%	66%	3%	1%	271
Montana	27%	70%	3%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	20%	71%	3%	7%	112
Nevada	28%	69%	2%	1%	133
New Hampshire	19%	80%	< 1%	1%	141
New Jersey	24%	71%	1%	4%	444
New Mexico	25%	70%	3%	2%	164
New York	19%	77%	2%	2%	1,025
North Carolina	24%	69%	2%	5%	458
North Dakota	25%	68%	2%	5%	108
Ohio	28%	68%	2%	2%	472
Oklahoma	28%	66%	4%	3%	161
Oregon	23%	72%	3%	3%	207
Pennsylvania	26%	71%	2%	2%	641
Rhode Island	21%	72%	4%	4%	153
South Carolina	30%	67%	1%	2%	188
South Dakota	22%	77%	< 1%	1%	109
Tennessee	28%	67%	2%	3%	232
Texas	26%	69%	2%	3%	979
Utah	11%	83%	3%	2%	100
Vermont	18%	81%	< 1%	1%	178
Virginia	22%	76%	1%	1%	357
Washington	13%	85%	2%	1%	338
West Virginia	45%	46%	1%	8%	139
Wisconsin	19%	78%	1%	2%	242

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Views about human evolution among democrats and Democratic leaners by state

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say humans…

State	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
Alabama	23%	29%	2%	43%	4%	181
Alaska	60%	19%	5%	12%	4%	107
Arizona	46%	22%	5%	24%	3%	243
Arkansas	27%	30%	3%	36%	4%	122
California	50%	21%	4%	23%	3%	1,856
Colorado	55%	22%	4%	18%	1%	211
Connecticut	50%	22%	4%	24%	1%	193
Delaware	39%	24%	3%	27%	6%	161
District of Columbia	49%	27%	4%	18%	1%	223
Florida	39%	26%	5%	28%	2%	872
Georgia	35%	28%	3%	29%	6%	396
Hawaii	49%	20%	3%	24%	4%	159
Idaho	43%	29%	6%	18%	5%	111
Illinois	45%	26%	4%	24%	1%	632
Indiana	34%	31%	4%	29%	1%	254
Iowa	49%	21%	3%	22%	4%	136
Kentucky	35%	29%	< 1%	29%	6%	195
Louisiana	32%	24%	2%	35%	7%	200
Maine	63%	12%	7%	14%	3%	152
Maryland	43%	28%	3%	25%	2%	372
Massachusetts	53%	22%	5%	17%	3%	404
Michigan	40%	26%	5%	26%	4%	470
Minnesota	50%	21%	4%	20%	5%	273
Mississippi	23%	26%	4%	45%	3%	128
Missouri	36%	24%	3%	32%	4%	271
Montana	62%	23%	< 1%	15%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	47%	25%	< 1%	28%	< 1%	112
Nevada	43%	27%	3%	24%	3%	133
New Hampshire	67%	18%	1%	13%	1%	141
New Jersey	47%	21%	4%	24%	4%	444
New Mexico	44%	28%	5%	21%	2%	164
New York	46%	22%	4%	25%	3%	1,025
North Carolina	35%	32%	4%	25%	4%	458
North Dakota	48%	21%	4%	24%	3%	108
Ohio	37%	26%	4%	31%	2%	472
Oklahoma	31%	25%	3%	36%	4%	161
Oregon	54%	23%	5%	15%	3%	207
Pennsylvania	42%	25%	3%	27%	4%	641
Rhode Island	45%	21%	3%	30%	1%	153
South Carolina	33%	24%	4%	34%	5%	188
South Dakota	32%	20%	6%	33%	9%	109
Tennessee	25%	23%	4%	42%	6%	232
Texas	35%	26%	4%	31%	4%	979
Utah	56%	29%	5%	7%	3%	100
Vermont	66%	15%	7%	11%	1%	178
Virginia	40%	28%	3%	27%	2%	357
Washington	55%	20%	6%	18%	2%	338
West Virginia	27%	23%	6%	36%	8%	139
Wisconsin	53%	21%	2%	22%	2%	242

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