Study: Evangelicals Reveal Who They Plan to Vote For

Billy Hallowell : Sep 27, 2024
Faithwire.com

...Lifeway Research also polled the issue of election silence among preachers, finding many faith leaders reluctant to reveal who they plan to vote for in November. This issue is much more pronounced among preachers in 2024 than in the past, it seems, with 23% of pastors refusing to answer for whom they'll cast a ballot, according to Lifeway Research.

[Faithwire.com] Evangelicals remain a critical voting bloc, with this portion of the Christian vote commanding much attention in the media and political circles. (Screengrab image: via ABC News)

With just over a month until the 2024 presidential election, the majority of likely evangelical voters (61%) are voicing support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to Lifeway Research.

Just 31% of evangelicals have voiced support for his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, 5% are undecided, and 3% plan to vote for another candidate.

For clarity, Lifeway Research uses a list of evangelical beliefs to assess whether someone fits that label. Respondents are given four statements and asked how much they agree with each.

If they agree with all four, these individuals are then considered evangelicals.

The statements are as follows: "The Bible is the highest authority for what I believe," "It is very important for me personally to encourage non-Christians to trust Jesus Christ as their Savior," "Jesus Christ's death on the cross is the only sacrifice that could remove the penalty of my sin," and "Only those who trust in Jesus Christ alone as their Savior receive God's free gift of eternal salvation."

Things change a bit when assessing "churchgoing Christian likely voters," with Lifeway noting Trump still holds a lead among these self-identified Christians, but it's much smaller... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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