Pew Research surveys the role of religion in how Americans vote

Tessa Gervasini, Catholic News Agency

Friday, September 12, 2025

Of the responding participants, 56 percent of Americans said religion shapes how they vote “a little” or “not at all,” 18 percent said religion shapes how they vote “some,” and 25 percent said religion affects how they vote “a great deal” or “quite a bit.” Among Catholic respondents, 24 percent said religion affects their voting patterns “a great deal” or “quite a bit,” 22 percent said “some,” and 54 percent said “a little” or “not at all.” The majority (67 percent) of Catholics also said “God does not get involved in U.S. presidential elections.”