Christians account for the majority of registered voters in the U.S.
October 28, 2020 A weekly digest of the Center's latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗
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 What does the 2020 electorate look like religiously as the race between Republican President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden enters its final days?
Christians account for the majority of registered voters in the U.S. (64%). But this figure is down from 79% as recently as 2008. The share of voters who identify as religiously unaffiliated has nearly doubled during that span, from 15% to 28%.
Around eight-in-ten Republican registered voters (79%) are Christians, compared with about half (52%) of Democratic voters. In turn, Democratic voters are much more likely than GOP voters to identify as religiously unaffiliated (38% vs. 15%).
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