Belief in Hell among independents and those who don't lean to either party by state (2014) Switch to: State among independents and those who don't lean to either party by belief in hell

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona52%36%12%119
California53%36%11%638
Florida53%35%12%336
Georgia60%32%8%156
Illinois44%42%14%234
Indiana63%31%6%114
Massachusetts28%52%19%103
Michigan54%38%8%176
Missouri61%31%8%105
New Jersey48%38%14%145
New York48%40%12%337
North Carolina60%28%12%152
Ohio55%33%12%175
Pennsylvania50%44%7%179
Texas57%33%10%476
Virginia57%30%13%136
Washington42%46%12%140
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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