Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201441%33%19%6%24,337
200741%36%16%7%25,775
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Political ideology among adults who believe in Heaven by religious group

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic39%36%21%5%6,083
Evangelical Protestant54%27%13%6%7,452
Historically Black Protestant37%33%24%6%1,761
Jehovah's Witness20%22%13%45%126
Jewish35%38%25%3%288
Mainline Protestant39%37%18%6%4,683
Mormon63%25%8%3%626
Muslim23%41%30%6%202
Orthodox Christian35%49%14%1%138
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")25%37%28%10%2,430
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative16%32%30%22%10,424
Moderate24%34%26%16%7,974
Liberal26%36%25%14%4,205
Don't know26%36%22%16%1,246
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative10%11%28%36%15%1%10,424
Moderate15%14%28%31%10%1%7,974
Liberal16%17%28%29%9%1%4,205
Don't know15%19%27%26%11%1%1,246
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Gender composition among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative49%51%10,631
Moderate43%57%8,111
Liberal42%58%4,258
Don't know41%59%1,337
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative71%11%2%13%3%10,497
Moderate64%14%4%14%4%8,028
Liberal51%18%5%22%4%4,211
Don't know57%17%2%18%6%1,293
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative12%8%80%10,544
Moderate13%10%77%8,028
Liberal20%12%68%4,179
Don't know20%6%74%1,246
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Income distribution among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative33%21%29%17%9,203
Moderate36%21%26%17%7,165
Liberal45%21%21%14%3,836
Don't know59%18%17%6%880
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative45%32%15%7%10,594
Moderate40%34%16%10%8,085
Liberal47%30%14%10%4,239
Don't know60%30%6%4%1,284
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Marital status among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative57%5%12%8%18%10,594
Moderate47%7%12%8%26%8,086
Liberal39%10%16%6%30%4,241
Don't know39%7%16%9%29%1,313
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative30%70%10,593
Moderate31%69%8,079
Liberal30%70%4,251
Don't know31%69%1,321
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Conservative84%14%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%10,631
Moderate72%23%3%< 1%1%1%8,111
Liberal66%26%5%1%1%1%4,258
Don't know75%18%2%2%1%1%1,337
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative75%20%4%1%< 1%10,631
Moderate58%30%8%3%< 1%8,111
Liberal55%31%9%4%< 1%4,258
Don't know66%23%6%4%2%1,337
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative53%32%15%< 1%10,631
Moderate38%40%21%< 1%8,111
Liberal32%39%28%< 1%4,258
Don't know38%31%28%3%1,337
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative74%15%4%7%1%10,631
Moderate61%20%7%12%1%8,111
Liberal59%20%7%14%< 1%4,258
Don't know65%14%6%12%3%1,337
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative37%12%10%41%1%10,631
Moderate23%11%10%55%< 1%8,111
Liberal23%11%8%58%< 1%4,258
Don't know30%9%7%52%2%1,337
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative47%7%3%42%2%10,631
Moderate39%9%5%46%1%8,111
Liberal43%9%5%42%2%4,258
Don't know41%6%3%44%5%1,337
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative70%14%7%8%1%10,631
Moderate60%16%11%12%1%8,111
Liberal59%15%11%14%1%4,258
Don't know57%13%8%16%6%1,337
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative46%16%11%26%1%10,631
Moderate41%17%15%26%1%8,111
Liberal46%15%13%25%1%4,258
Don't know41%11%9%33%6%1,337
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative53%5%35%4%2%10,631
Moderate33%9%49%7%2%8,111
Liberal28%12%48%9%2%4,258
Don't know40%6%44%5%5%1,337
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative49%48%2%1%10,631
Moderate29%69%1%1%8,111
Liberal23%75%1%1%4,258
Don't know31%62%3%4%1,337
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative52%12%8%27%1%10,631
Moderate36%13%10%41%1%8,111
Liberal34%12%9%45%< 1%4,258
Don't know42%9%7%40%3%1,337
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative49%32%3%11%5%10,631
Moderate30%38%2%23%7%8,111
Liberal32%29%2%31%7%4,258
Don't know43%21%8%15%13%1,337
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Belief in Hell among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative83%12%5%10,631
Moderate74%21%5%8,111
Liberal69%25%5%4,258
Don't know73%18%8%1,337
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative64%12%24%10,631
Moderate34%17%49%8,111
Liberal16%17%68%4,258
Don't know14%59%26%1,337
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative68%28%2%2%10,631
Moderate50%43%3%4%8,111
Liberal29%65%3%3%4,258
Don't know35%48%6%11%1,337
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative63%32%3%2%10,631
Moderate41%53%4%2%8,111
Liberal29%66%3%2%4,258
Don't know39%46%7%8%1,337
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Views about abortion among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative31%65%4%10,631
Moderate56%40%4%8,111
Liberal62%34%4%4,258
Don't know40%47%12%1,337
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative40%52%4%3%10,631
Moderate67%25%4%3%8,111
Liberal72%23%3%2%4,258
Don't know49%34%7%9%1,337
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative28%64%7%10,631
Moderate57%35%7%8,111
Liberal66%28%6%4,258
Don't know40%41%19%1,337
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say…

Political ideologyStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%39%2%3%10,631
Moderate34%62%2%2%8,111
Liberal28%68%1%3%4,258
Don't know37%47%5%11%1,337
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Views about human evolution among adults who believe in Heaven by political ideology

% of adults who believe in Heaven who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative14%27%3%51%5%10,631
Moderate26%34%4%34%3%8,111
Liberal32%32%4%29%4%4,258
Don't know18%23%7%39%14%1,337
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