Religion and the 2016 Presidential Election

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Religion and the 2016 Presidential Election James B. Bennett Santa Clara University

Religion and the 2016 Presidential Election Religious Identity of the Candidates Religious Identity of Voters Recent Developments &Religious Issues

The Candidate’s Faith

The Candidate’s Faith “no religious test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” U.S. Constitution, (Article VI, section 3)

The Candidate’s Faith

The Candidate’s Faith

The Candidate’s Faith

The Candidate’s Faith Park Ridge United Methodist Church The Rev. Don Jones

The Candidate’s Faith Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.

The Candidate’s Faith

The Candidate’s Faith

Changing Demographics Voting by Religious Tradition The Faith of the Voters Changing Demographics Voting by Religious Tradition 2016 Trends

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics Catholics in America 31.7% of American adults were raised Catholic 41% of these no longer identify with Catholicism Meaning 12.9% of Americans are former Catholics Only 2% of Americans have converted to Catholicism from another religious tradition Most lopsided ratio of losses to gains in US

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics The Rise of the Nones +9% (25% of total) +6% 22% of total +6% (19% of total) +7% (28% of total)

The Faith of the Voters: Changing Demographics

The Faith of the Voters: Voting Patterns by Affiliation

The Faith of the Voters: Voting Patterns by Affiliation Evangelicals and Republicans

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends Nones

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends “Donald Trump has a Massive Catholic Problem” The Washington Post August 30, 2016

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends Closing the God Gap:

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends

The Faith of the Voters: 2016 Trends

Religion and the 2016 Presidential Election pewforum.org Key Sources prri.org

Religion and the 2016 Presidential Election James B. Bennett Santa Clara University

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