Toplines - IFC October 2024

Survey of 1,653 Christian and Catholic American Adults
Conducted October 22-23, 2024

By Rasmussen Reports and the Institute for Faith and Culture

 

1.     Which of the following best describes your faith or religious affiliation?

 

21% Evangelical

40% Protestant

39% Catholic

 

2.     How often do you attend religious services?

 

34% Once or more times a week

20% A couple of times a month

  8% Once a month

15% Several times a year

23% Rarely or never

 

3.     Are you currently married?

50% Yes

50% No

 

4.     Are there currently children under age 18 in your household?

 

29% Yes

71% No

 

5.     When did you begin practicing your religious beliefs?

 

  8% Very recently

  7% Within last few years

14% Over a decade ago

67% Entire life

  4% Not sure

 

6.     Are you currently a participating member of a church?

 

55% Yes

43% No

  2% Not sure

 

7.     Is the church you attend most frequently part of a large denomination?

 

64% Yes

24% No

12% Not sure

 

8.      Are you happy with the leadership and direction of your church's denomination?

 

75% Yes

13% No

12% Not sure

 

9.     Are you happy with the leadership and direction of the church you attend?

 

69% Yes

14% No

18% Not sure

 

10.  Is the service you most frequently attend a contemporary service, or is it more traditional?

 

25% Contemporary

64% Traditional

11% Not sure

 

11.  Does your church or denomination allow women to be clergy?

 

47% Yes

36% No

17% Not sure

 

12.  Does your church or denomination perform same sex marriages?

 

20% Yes

58% No

22% Not sure

 

13.  In terms of determining the future of Americans and our country, how important is the 2024 presidential election?

 

78% Very important

14% Somewhat important

  3% Not very important

  2% Not at all important

  2% Not sure

 

14.  Which is closer to your thinking: that Christians need to get involved politically, or that Christians should stay out of politics?

 

55% Get involved

31% Stay out

14% Not sure

 

15.  When general elections are held in the United States, how often do you vote?

 

67% All of the time

15% Most of the time

  6% About half the time

  4% Occasionally

  5% Rarely or never

  2% Not sure

 

16.  What method have you or do you plan to vote in this election?

 

  7% Won't vote

18% Mail

30% Early, in person

40% Election Day

  4% Not sure

 

17.  Who did you vote for in the 2020 Presidential Election? President Joe Biden or Former President Donald Trump?

 

34% Biden

48% Trump

17% Other

 

18.  Are you going to vote in this November’s general elections?

26% Already voted

59% Will absolutely vote

  8% May vote

  5% Will not vote

  3% Not sure

 

19.  (Answered by the 8% of the sample who "will not vote" or are "not sure.") Why aren’t you planning to vote in the 2024 general election?

 

11% Not qualified

29% Don't like candidates

10% Unable

15% Not important

12% Too busy

23% Not sure

 

20.  If you will be participating in this election beyond just voting, which of the following best describes how you will be involved?

 

16% Poll watching

  7% Door knocking

  3% Phone banking

18% Other

  6% More than one

51% Not sure

 

21.  If the elections for Congress were held today, would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate?

 

39% Democrat

50% Republican

  5% Other

  6% Not sure

 

22.  If the 2024 Presidential election were held today, and the candidates were Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump, who would you vote for?

 

42% Harris

51% Trump

  3% Other

  4% Not sure

 

23.  When thinking about the elections for President, which of these is the most important to you?

 

 7% Not sure

 8% Violent crime

22% Border security

29% Economy

             5% Climate change

12% Abortion

  2% Global conflicts & war

  5% Education

  5% Gov. corruption

  4% Other

 

24.  Which issue is the most important one for the next president to solve, abortion rights, illegal immigration, rising prices, or protecting our democracy?

 

15% Abortion rights

34% Illegal immigration

27% Rising prices

20% Protecting our democracy

  3% Not sure

 

25.  Do you agree or disagree?  “Prayer can impact the outcome of this election.”

 

32% Strongly agree

26% Somewhat agree

12% Somewhat disagree

18% Strongly disagree

12% Not sure

 

26.  When you think about this election, will your choice for President be made because you strongly support one candidate, or because you want to keep the other candidate from winning?

 

68% Support candidate

24% Oppose candidate

  9% Not sure

 

27.  Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “God is NOT concerned with how I vote?”

 

27% Strongly agree

18% Somewhat agree

18% Somewhat disagree

21% Strongly disagree

17% Not sure

 

28.  When considering who to vote for, how important is it to apply Biblical truths to the candidates and issues?

 

31% Very important

27% Somewhat important

20% Not very important

14% Not at all important

  8% Not sure

 

29.  Which of the following has the most influence on how you will vote in this election?

 

  6% Social circle

11% Family members

53% Personal experiences

12% Bible

  7% News

  5% Party
  6% Other

 

30.  Do you agree or disagree?  “Prayer can impact the outcome of this election.”

 

32% Strongly agree

26% Somewhat agree

12% Somewhat disagree

18% Strongly disagree

12% Not sure

 

31.  Generally speaking, on the issue of abortion, do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?

 

43% Pro-choice

45% Pro-life

12% Not sure

 

32.  When thinking about the 2024 presidential candidates, which one more closely represents your opinions about abortion?

 

39% Harris

47% Trump

  9% Other

  4% Not sure

 

33.  Should abortion be legal up to:

 

18% 1 Mo.

29% 3 Mo.

10% 6 Mo.

14% Any time

19% Illegal

11% Not sure

 

34.  How concerned are you that the outcome of the 2024 presidential election will be affected by cheating?

 

36% Very concerned

28% Somewhat concerned

15% Not very concerned

15% Not at all concerned

  6% Not sure

 

35.  Are you better off than you were four years ago?

 

37% Yes

54% No

10% Not sure

 

36.  Will today’s children be better off than their parents?

 

24% Yes

51% No

26% Not sure

 

37.  Do you trust the United States federal government?

 

32% Yes

52% No

16% Not sure

 

38.  Who is the biggest enemy America currently faces, Iran, China, Russia, the Democrat party, the Republican party, or domestic extremists?

 

  7% Iran

23% China

12% Russia

20% Democrat Party

15% Republican Party

12% Domestic Extremists

11% Not sure

 

39.  How likely is it that America will experience another civil war or revolution in the next few years?

 

13% Very likely

29% Somewhat likely

27% Not very likely

14% Not at all likely

17% Not sure

 

40.  Which candidate for president shows the most religious morals, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?

 

37% Harris

43% Trump

13% Other

  7% Not sure

 

41.  How important is it to you that the President of the United States has religious morals?

 

41% Very likely

36% Somewhat likely

12% Not very likely

  5% Not at all likely

  6% Not sure

 

42.  Which cable TV news channel would you be most likely to trust?  CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, or Newsmax?

 

21% CNN

14% MSNBC

30% Fox News

  9% Newsmax

 20% None of them

  6% Not sure

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence