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2008 Presidential Election Exit Polls by Religion, USA by State, November 2008

This dataset is one section of the 2008 CNN Exit Polls for the Presidential Election. This section provides data on religion and attendance to church by voters. The data was retrieved from the CNN Election Center 2008 section on Exit Polls by State. The data was then formatted and joined to a shapefile of the USA states. Values of -1 represent no data available. Often, certin questions were asked of people in some states but not others so some attributes only have answers for a select number of states. All numbers represent the percentage of voters. The categories for each question are the percent of voters who ... (ex. have a high school education), that voted for Obama; for McCain; for other or did not answer; and total voters.

Attributes Range Median Mean Standard Deviation
White Jewish; McCain -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of White Jewish Voters Who Voted for McCain

Protestant; Obama -1.00 - 67.00 5.00 22.84 25.59

Percent of Protestant Who Voted for Obama

All Others; Total -1.00 - 51.00 -1.00 3.45 13.46

Percent of All Others; Total

All Others; Obama -1.00 - 75.00 -1.00 23.10 32.81

Percent of All Others Who Voted for Obama

None; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 0.20 1.83

Percent of Voters; Religion None Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Prot. Born-Again; Total -1.00 - 38.00 -1.00 5.65 11.78

Percent of White Prot. Born-Again; Total

Protestants who attend church weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 1.00 -1.00 -0.96 0.28

Percent of Protestants who attend church weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Other; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.12 1.62

Percent of Other Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Other Christian; McCain -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Other Christian Who Voted for McCain

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... Yes; Obama -1.00 - 37.00 15.00 14.51 13.37

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? Yes; Percent who Voted for Obama

Catholics who attend church weekly; Total -1.00 - 8.00 -1.00 -0.57 1.54

Percent of Catholics who attend church weekly; Total

Attends Church Weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 -0.78 0.78

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... No; Obama -1.00 - 92.00 62.00 47.53 27.61

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? No; Percent who Voted for Obama

White Prot. Not Born-Again; McCain -1.00 - 57.00 -1.00 9.59 19.84

Percent of White Prot. Not Born-Again Who Voted for McCain

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Protestants who attend church weekly; McCain -1.00 - 63.00 -1.00 0.25 8.96

Percent of Protestants who attend church weekly Who Voted for McCain

White Jewish; Total -1.00 - 7.00 -1.00 0.39 2.13

Percent of White Jewish Voters; Total

Attends Church Occasionally; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 5.00 -1.00 -0.76 0.95

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Occasionally Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Prot. Born-Again; Obama -1.00 - 33.00 -1.00 5.71 12.12

Percent of White Prot. Born-Again Who Voted for Obama

Attends Church Weekly; McCain -1.00 - 55.00 -1.00 1.08 10.41

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for McCain

White Prot. Not Born-Again; Obama -1.00 - 63.00 -1.00 12.35 23.26

Percent of White Prot. Not Born-Again Who Voted for Obama

White - Other Religion; McCain -1.00 - 39.00 -1.00 4.65 11.10

Percent of White - Other Religion Voters Who Voted for McCain

White - Other Religion; Total -1.00 - 9.00 2.00 1.88 2.93

Percent of White - Other Religion Voters; Total

Non-whites; Obama -1.00 - 92.00 -1.00 33.63 40.19

Percent of Non-whites Who Voted for Obama

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State

Protestants who attend church less often than weekly; Total -1.00 - 7.00 -1.00 -0.51 1.63

Percent of Protestants who attend church less often than weekly; Total

Attends Church a few times a year; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 2.00 -1.00 -0.84 0.64

Percent of Voters that Attends Church a few times a year Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White - No Religion; Total -1.00 - 22.00 0.00 2.49 4.71

Percent of White - No Religion Voters; Total

White Protestant; Total -1.00 - 79.00 3.00 17.27 22.36

Percent of White Protestant Voters; Total

Catholics who attend church less than weekly; Obama -1.00 - 52.00 -1.00 0.04 7.42

Percent of Catholics who attend church less than weekly Who Voted for Obama

Jewish; McCain -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Jewish Who Voted for McCain

White Catholic; Total -1.00 - 49.00 2.00 8.63 13.98

Percent of White Catholic Voters; Total

Jewish; Other/No Answer -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Jewish Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Never attends church; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 -0.92 0.56

Percent of Voters that Never attends church Who Voted for Other/No Answer

All Others; McCain -1.00 - 43.00 -1.00 8.96 15.13

Percent of All Others Who Voted for McCain

White - No Religion; Obama -1.00 - 81.00 -1.00 20.88 34.04

Percent of White - No Religion Voters Who Voted for Obama

All Others; Obama -1.00 - 76.00 -1.00 5.96 21.39

Percent of All Others Who Voted for Obama

Muslim; Other/No Answer -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Muslim Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Protestants who attend church less often than weekly; McCain -1.00 - 43.00 -1.00 -0.14 6.16

Percent of Protestants who attend church less often than weekly Who Voted for McCain

Attends Church Monthly; McCain -1.00 - 53.00 -1.00 0.06 7.56

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Monthly Who Voted for McCain

Never Attends Church; Total -1.00 - 26.00 -1.00 0.39 5.08

Percent of Voters that Never Attends Church; Total

White - No Religion; McCain -1.00 - 34.00 -1.00 6.33 12.11

Percent of White - No Religion Voters Who Voted for McCain

Mormon; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 -0.92 0.56

Percent of Mormon Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Protestants who attend church weekly; Total -1.00 - 8.00 -1.00 -0.39 1.94

Percent of Protestants who attend church weekly; Total

Other; McCain -1.00 - 28.00 -1.00 4.65 9.32

Percent of Other Who Voted for McCain

None; Total -1.00 - 24.00 0.00 2.00 4.50

Percent of Voters; Religion None; Total

Catholics who attend church weekly; Obama -1.00 - 42.00 -1.00 -0.16 6.02

Percent of Catholics who attend church weekly Who Voted for Obama

Responds 502 - 3350 1321.00 1619.75 810.52

Number of Responds

Attends Church Weekly; Total -1.00 - 39.00 -1.00 1.73 8.99

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly; Total

White Jewish; Obama -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of White Jewish Voters Who Voted for Obama

Other Christian; Other/No Answer -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Other Christian Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Muslim; McCain -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Muslim Who Voted for McCain

White - Other Religion; Obama -1.00 - 83.00 -1.00 16.78 32.18

Percent of White - Other Religion Voters Who Voted for Obama

Attends Church Weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 1.00 -1.00 -0.92 0.39

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Catholics who attend church weekly; McCain -1.00 - 57.00 -1.00 0.14 8.12

Percent of Catholics who attend church weekly Who Voted for McCain

Attends Church a few times a year; McCain -1.00 - 41.00 -1.00 1.67 9.37

Percent of Voters that Attends Church a few times a year Who Voted for McCain

None; Obama -1.00 - 86.00 -1.00 27.65 37.34

Percent of Voters; Religion None Who Voted for Obama

Attends Church Occasionally; Total -1.00 - 54.00 -1.00 4.76 15.99

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Occasionally; Total

Protestants who attend church less often than weekly; Obama -1.00 - 55.00 -1.00 0.10 7.84

Percent of Protestants who attend church less often than weekly Who Voted for Obama

Other; Total -1.00 - 9.00 2.00 2.63 3.64

Percent of Other; Total

Non-whites; McCain -1.00 - 36.00 -1.00 7.25 10.88

Percent of Non-whites Who Voted for McCain

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... Yes; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 1.00 0.78 1.78

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? Yes; Percent who Voted for Other/No Answer

Protestant; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 0.00 1.36

Percent of Protestant Who Voted for Other/No Answer

atholic; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.27 1.42

Percent of Catholic Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church Monthly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 1.00 -1.00 -0.96 0.28

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Monthly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Protestant; Obama -1.00 - 58.00 -1.00 18.16 22.11

Percent of White Protestant Voters Who Voted for Obama

None; McCain -1.00 - 32.00 -1.00 6.31 11.15

Percent of Voters; Religion None Who Voted for McCain

Never attends church; Total -1.00 - 26.00 -1.00 0.39 5.08

Percent of Voters that Never attends church; Total

Attends Church Occasionally; Obama -1.00 - 66.00 -1.00 3.86 16.38

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Occasionally Who Voted for Obama

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... No; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 1.00 1.10 1.36

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? No; Percent who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Catholic; Obama -1.00 - 68.00 -1.00 20.90 26.26

Percent of White Catholic Voters Who Voted for Obama

White Prot. Born-Again; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.43 1.17

Percent of White Prot. Born-Again Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church More than Weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.90 0.70

Percent of Voters that Attends Church More than Weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Jewish; Total -1.00 - 7.00 -1.00 0.49 2.27

Percent of Jewish; Total

Protestant; McCain -1.00 - 63.00 4.00 20.35 25.12

Percent of Protestant Who Voted for McCain

Catholics who attend church less than weekly; McCain -1.00 - 47.00 -1.00 -0.06 6.72

Percent of Catholics who attend church less than weekly Who Voted for McCain

Never Attends Church; Obama -1.00 - 79.00 -1.00 1.94 14.74

Percent of Voters that Never Attends Church Who Voted for Obama

Protestants who attend church weekly; Obama -1.00 - 36.00 -1.00 -0.27 5.18

Percent of Protestants who attend church weekly Who Voted for Obama

Never attends church; McCain -1.00 - 31.00 -1.00 0.00 5.17

Percent of Voters that Never attends church Who Voted for McCain

Muslim; Total -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Muslim; Total

White Prot. Not Born-Again; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 -0.43 1.14

Percent of White Prot. Not Born-Again Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church Weekly; McCain -1.00 - 59.00 -1.00 3.18 14.51

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for McCain

Never attends church; Obama -1.00 - 79.00 -1.00 1.94 14.74

Percent of Voters that Never attends church Who Voted for Obama

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... Yes; McCain -1.00 - 94.00 66.00 47.45 36.70

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? Yes; Percent who Voted for McCain

Attends Church a few times a year; Total -1.00 - 38.00 -1.00 3.14 11.53

Percent of Voters that Attends Church a few times a year; Total

Non-whites; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 0.00 1.47

Percent of Non-whites Who Voted for Other/No Answer

All Others; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 5.00 -1.00 -0.08 1.49

Percent of All Others Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church Weekly; Obama -1.00 - 52.00 -1.00 2.69 12.83

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for Obama

White Protestant; McCain -1.00 - 88.00 -1.00 26.53 30.95

Percent of White Protestant Voters Who Voted for McCain

Mormon; Total -1.00 - 75.00 -1.00 0.49 10.64

Percent of Mormon; Total

Muslim; Obama -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Muslim Who Voted for Obama

All Others; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 6.00 -1.00 -0.67 1.28

Percent of All Others Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Other Christian; Total -1.00 - 8.00 -1.00 -0.82 1.26

Percent of Other Christian; Total

Catholics who attend church less than weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 1.00 -1.00 -0.96 0.28

Percent of Catholics who attend church less than weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

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Other; Obama -1.00 - 84.00 -1.00 17.96 33.43

Percent of Other Who Voted for Obama

Catholic; McCain -1.00 - 55.00 -1.00 16.35 21.88

Percent of Catholic Who Voted for McCain

White - No Religion; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 5.00 -1.00 -0.08 1.75

Percent of White - No Religion Voters Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Protestant; Total -1.00 - 65.00 5.00 23.16 25.57

Percent of Protestant; Total

Attends Church Weekly; Total -1.00 - 26.00 -1.00 1.55 7.38

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly; Total

All Others; McCain -1.00 - 35.00 -1.00 1.25 7.67

Percent of All Others Who Voted for McCain

Attends Church Monthly; Total -1.00 - 8.00 -1.00 -0.45 1.79

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Monthly; Total

Attends Church Occasionally; McCain -1.00 - 44.00 -1.00 2.75 11.63

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Occasionally Who Voted for McCain

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... No; McCain -1.00 - 58.00 34.00 27.78 17.43

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? No; Percent who Voted for McCain

Catholic; Total -1.00 - 55.00 4.00 14.37 17.60

Percent of Catholic; Total

Other Christian; Obama -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Other Christian Who Voted for Obama

Jewish; Obama -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of Jewish Who Voted for Obama

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... No; Total -1.00 - 98.00 67.00 53.86 32.14

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? No; Percent Total

White Jewish; Other/No Answer -1.00 - -1.00 -1.00 -1.00 0.00

Percent of White Jewish Voters Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Catholics who attend church weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 1.00 -1.00 -0.96 0.28

Percent of Catholics who attend church weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

White Catholic; McCain -1.00 - 85.00 -1.00 21.04 26.32

Percent of White Catholic Voters Who Voted for McCain

Attends Church Monthly; Obama -1.00 - 46.00 -1.00 -0.08 6.58

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Monthly Who Voted for Obama

White - Other Religion; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.35 1.38

Percent of White - Other Religion Voters Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Catholic; Obama -1.00 - 71.00 -1.00 21.10 27.26

Percent of Catholic Who Voted for Obama

Attends Church More than Weekly; Total -1.00 - 9.00 -1.00 -0.22 2.35

Percent of Voters that Attends Church More than Weekly; Total

Attends Church a few times a year; Obama -1.00 - 74.00 -1.00 4.24 18.20

Percent of Voters that Attends Church a few times a year Who Voted for Obama

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White Prot. Not Born-Again; Total -1.00 - 27.00 -1.00 3.47 8.02

Percent of White Prot. Not Born-Again; Total

White Protestant; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 0.10 1.36

Percent of White Protestant Voters Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Mormon; McCain -1.00 - 78.00 -1.00 0.55 11.06

Percent of Mormon Who Voted for McCain

Protestants who attend church less often than weekly; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 2.00 -1.00 -0.94 0.42

Percent of Protestants who attend church less often than weekly Who Voted for Other/No Answer

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State Name

White Prot. Born-Again; McCain -1.00 - 92.00 -1.00 18.18 33.03

Percent of White Prot. Born-Again Who Voted for McCain

Non-whites; Total -1.00 - 39.00 2.00 7.65 12.24

Percent of Non-whites; Total

Mormon; Obama -1.00 - 19.00 -1.00 -0.61 2.80

Percent of Mormon Who Voted for Obama

All Others; Total -1.00 - 83.00 -1.00 18.20 28.46

Percent of All Others; Total

Never Attends Church; McCain -1.00 - 31.00 -1.00 0.00 5.17

Percent of Voters that Never Attends Church Who Voted for McCain

Catholics who attend church less than weekly; Total -1.00 - 33.00 -1.00 1.12 7.05

Percent of Catholics who attend church less than weekly; Total

White Evangelical/Born-Agai... Yes; Total -1.00 - 55.00 26.00 21.82 17.68

Are you White Evangelical/Born-Again? Yes; Percent Total

Attends Church More than Weekly; Obama -1.00 - 29.00 -1.00 -0.41 4.20

Percent of Voters that Attends Church More than Weekly Who Voted for Obama

White Catholic; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 4.00 -1.00 -0.25 1.31

Percent of White Catholic Voters Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church Weekly; Obama -1.00 - 44.00 -1.00 0.00 6.34

Percent of Voters that Attends Church Weekly Who Voted for Obama

Never Attends Church; Other/No Answer -1.00 - 3.00 -1.00 -0.92 0.56

Percent of Voters that Never Attends Church Who Voted for Other/No Answer

Attends Church More than Weekly; McCain -1.00 - 67.00 -1.00 0.33 9.52

Percent of Voters that Attends Church More than Weekly Who Voted for McCain