---
"title": "Non-Churchgoers Vote Democratic"
"description": "That's the percentage of Americans who say they never attend religious services who voted for a Democratic House candidate in the 2006 midterm election."
"date": "2007-04-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2007/04/16/non-churchgoers-vote-democratic/"
---

# Non-Churchgoers Vote Democratic

Exit polls found that the Democrats’ gains in the 2006 midterm election were concentrated among non-Christians and secular voters, indicating a large political divide between highly religious voters and the rest of American society. The GOP held on to voters who attend religious services more than once a week, 60% of whom voted Republican. A majority (53%) of those who attend church at least once a week also supported Republicans. But less frequent churchgoers were much more supportive of Democrats than they were four years ago. Among those who attend church a few times a year, for instance, 60% voted Democratic, compared with 50% in 2002. And among those who never go to church, 67% voted Democratic; four years ago, only 55% did so. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/docs/index.php?DocID=174)