Religion, Region, and Politics
Implications for the 2024 Election (and Beyond…)
The World Population Review recently published online the latest Pew Research Center Survey on religion in the United States. The subjects of the survey were asked four questions of self-assessment” belief in God, importance of religion, frequency of prayer, and religion attendance. The great majority designated as religious are Christians. Islam is a factor of about 1.5% overall, and about eight states have Muslim populations of 2-4 percent.
The top ten most religious states were:
Alabama - 77%
Mississippi - 77%
Tennessee - 73%
Louisiana - 71%
Arkansas - 70%
South Carolina - 70%
West Virginia - 69%
Georgia - 66%
Oklahoma - 66%
North Carolina - 65%
Notice that all ten are either Southern or culturally Southern States. The next five are…