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Personal Religious Affiliation

 

Religious Affiliation

Religious Affiliation1
June 21 – July 12, 2004
October 21-26, 2004
August 7-17, 2008
Protestant
32%
40%
52%
Catholic
27%
27%
31%
Jewish
0%
1%
1%
Something else
29%
23%
3%
No religious affiliation
9%
6%
11%
No opinion
4%
4%
3%
Poll
Humphrey Institute
Humphrey Institute
Humphrey Institute / MPR
Sample
589 RV
690 LV
763 LV
MoE
± 4.0
± 4.0
± 3.6

1 "What is your religious affiliation: Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, or something else?"

 

Identify As Evangelical Christian

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
SurveyUSA January 20-21, 2009
33%
61%
6%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA December 19-21, 2008
34%
57%
9%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA November 21-24, 2008
36%
60%
4%
 600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA October 17-19, 2008
28%
68%
4%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 19-21, 2008
28%
66%
6%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA August 15-17, 2008
30%
65%
5%
 600 ± 4.1
Humphrey Institute / MPR August 7-17, 2008
26%
74%
0%
 763 LV ± 3.6
SurveyUSA April 11-13, 2008
33%
56%
11%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA March 14-16, 2008
27%
65%
8%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA February 15-17, 2008
33%
59%
8%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA January 20-21, 2008
33%
62%
5%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA December 13-15, 2007
29%
64%
7%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA October 12-14, 2007
33%
63%
4%
600 ± 4.1

 

Personal Religious Practices

 

Attend Religious Services

Poll Date
Almost Never
Occasionally
Regularly
 Sample MoE
SurveyUSA February 20-22, 2009
23%
28%
49%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA January 20-21, 2009
22%
30%
48%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA December 19-21, 2008
25%
29%
46%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA November 21-24, 2008
23%
28%
48%
 600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA October 17-19, 2008
29%
27%
44%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 30 – October 1, 2008
22%
27%
51%
 725 LV ± 3.7
SurveyUSA September 19-21, 2008
23%
33%
44%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 10-11, 2008
20%
24%
56%
 734 LV ± 3.7
SurveyUSA August 15-17, 2008
26%
30%
44%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA August 13-14, 2008
23%
27%
49%
 682 LV ± 3.8
SurveyUSA June 13-16, 2008
21%
26%
52%
 543 LV ± 4.3
SurveyUSA May 16-18, 2008
22%
33%
46%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA April 11-13, 2008
22%
31%
47%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA March 14-16, 2008
21%
29%
50%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA February 15-17, 2008
19%
35%
46%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA January 20-21, 2008
22%
31%
47%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA December 13-15, 2007
23%
30%
47%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA October 12-14, 2007
22%
30%
48%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 14-17, 2006
25%
33%
42%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA August 11-13, 2006
25%
32%
43%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA July 14-16, 2006
22%
37%
42%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA June 9-11, 2006
25%
32%
43%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA May 12-14, 2006
25%
35%
40%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA April 7-9, 2006
26%
34%
40%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA March 10-12, 2006
24%
35%
41%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA February 10-12, 2006
26%
35%
39%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA January 13-15, 2006
29%
34%
38%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA December 9-11, 2005
22%
33%
44%
 600 ± 4.0
SurveyUSA November 11-13, 2005
28%
30%
42%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA October 14-16, 2005
28%
29%
43%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 16-18, 2005
27%
32%
40%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA August 12-14, 2005
29%
33%
38%
 600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA July 8-10, 2005
26%
32%
42%
 600 ± 4.1

 

Attend Religious Services

Attend religious services1
June 21 – July 12, 2004
October 21-26, 2004
August 7-17, 2008
Every week
32%
38%
31%
Almost every week
13%
15%
17%
Once or twice a month
16%
15%
17%
A few times a year
28%
21%
24%
Never
8%
9%
10%
No opinion
3%
3%
1%
Poll
Humphrey Institute
Humphrey Institute
Humphrey Institute / MPR
Sample
589 RV
690 LV
763 LV
MoE
± 4.0
± 4.0
± 3.6

1 "How often do you attend religious services?"

 

The Bible

 

Bible Literally True

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 August 1, 2006
46%
40%
15%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Do you believe the Bible is literally true?"