Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
PARTY (Weighted by WEIGHT)
In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent?
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
---|---|---|
1) Republican | 24.6% | 24.6% |
2) Democrat | 32.2% | 56.8% |
3) Independent | 36.6% | 93.5% |
4) No preference (VOL.) | 3.1% | 96.5% |
5) Other party (VOL.) | 0.3% | 96.8% |
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.2% | 100.0% |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 23.4% | 21.0% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 23.9% | 30.1% | 13 | 24.7% |
Democrat | 29.9% | 27.3% | 33.5% | 30.9% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 17 | 32.2% |
Independent | 42.7% | 44.8% | 37.2% | 36.7% | 34.1% | 26.0% | 22 | 36.7% |
No preference (VOL.) | 1.2% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2 | 3.0% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 8 | 3.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 16.3% | 19.5% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 31.2% | 34.5% | 195 | 24.9% |
Democrat | 35.5% | 34.0% | 35.8% | 33.4% | 29.7% | 27.0% | 206 | 32.8% |
Independent | 38.2% | 40.8% | 34.4% | 37.5% | 34.9% | 36.3% | 249 | 36.8% |
No preference (VOL.) | 4.8% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.7% | 29 | 2.9% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 53 | 2.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 29.7% | 12.1% | 17.5% | 22.8% | 20.3% | 3 | 24.7% |
Democrat | 29.8% | 37.1% | 34.4% | 40.6% | 33.3% | 9 | 32.2% |
Independent | 34.5% | 45.3% | 41.3% | 26.4% | 40.4% | 4 | 36.8% |
No preference (VOL.) | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 1 | 3.0% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 7 | 3.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 31.7% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 7 | 24.8% |
Democrat | 32.1% | 36.1% | 26.5% | 37.7% | 31.4% | 13 | 32.4% |
Independent | 30.1% | 35.4% | 39.6% | 45.8% | 48.7% | 21 | 36.6% |
No preference (VOL.) | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 6 | 2.9% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.4% | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 11 | 3.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 17.4% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 25.7% | 24.1% | 6 | 24.6% |
Democrat | 34.1% | 32.9% | 29.6% | 31.0% | 36.7% | 4 | 32.3% |
Independent | 36.6% | 34.2% | 38.3% | 40.2% | 35.3% | 6 | 36.7% |
No preference (VOL.) | 3.4% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 3.1% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 7.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 7 | 3.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 25.1% | 24.2% | 0 | 24.6% |
Democrat | 25.6% | 38.5% | 0 | 32.2% |
Independent | 42.9% | 30.7% | 0 | 36.6% |
No preference (VOL.) | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0 | 3.1% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0 | 3.2% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 42.7% | 16.4% | 8.4% | 26 | 25.6% |
Democrat | 19.4% | 36.8% | 51.7% | 55 | 32.9% |
Independent | 33.9% | 41.6% | 35.6% | 54 | 37.0% |
No preference (VOL.) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 33 | 2.2% |
Other party (VOL.) | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 42 | 2.0% |
Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |