Williamsburg Charter Survey On Religion and Public Life, 1987

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PRESREL How important is it to you that the next president be someone who has strong religious beliefs? Is it very important, somewhat important or not important?   1) Very important   2) Somewhat   3) Not important   8) Don't know

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Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
Very important	970	28.9%	28.9%	-1.13
Somewhat	1223	36.4%	65.2%	-.11
Not important	1136	33.8%	99%	.91
Don't know	33	1%	100%	5.99

Variable Comparisons

Sex Race Religion Political party Region Household income Age

Sex (I-SEX)

	Men	Women	TOTAL
Very important	25.1% 478	33.9% 492	28.9% 970
Somewhat	35.5% 678	37.6% 545	36.4% 1223
Not important	38.3% 730	27.8% 403	33.7% 1133
Don't know	1.2% 22	0.8% 11	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 1908	100.0% 1451	3359

Race (I-RACE)

	Don't know	Black	All else	TOTAL
Very important	32.1% 61	45.1% 97	27.5% 812	28.9% 970
Somewhat	40.5% 77	31.6% 68	36.5% 1078	36.4% 1223
Not important	27.4% 52	22.8% 49	35.0% 1035	33.8% 1136
Don't know	0.0% 0	0.5% 1	1.1% 32	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 190	100.0% 215	100.0% 2957	3362

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	No pref	TOTAL
Very important	38.1% 660	23.0% 199	9.9% 17	17.9% 42	14.6% 52	28.9% 970
Somewhat	37.8% 655	42.8% 371	31.0% 53	29.8% 70	20.8% 74	36.4% 1223
Not important	23.0% 399	33.4% 289	56.1% 96	51.9% 122	64.6% 230	33.8% 1136
Don't know	1.2% 20	0.8% 7	2.9% 5	0.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 1734	100.0% 866	100.0% 171	100.0% 235	100.0% 356	3362

Political party (I-PARTY)

	Republican	Democrat	Independen	Other	TOTAL
Very important	33.3% 378	28.6% 347	22.4% 167	29.4% 78	28.9% 970
Somewhat	40.5% 460	32.4% 393	37.5% 280	34.0% 90	36.4% 1223
Not important	25.6% 290	37.7% 458	39.0% 291	35.8% 95	33.8% 1134
Don't know	0.6% 7	1.3% 16	1.1% 8	0.8% 2	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 1135	100.0% 1214	100.0% 746	100.0% 265	3360

Region (I-REGION)

	West	Midwest	South	Northeast	TOTAL
Very important	24.3% 139	28.7% 264	36.4% 412	21.0% 155	28.9% 970
Somewhat	38.9% 222	38.5% 355	34.2% 388	35.0% 258	36.4% 1223
Not important	36.3% 207	31.6% 291	28.5% 323	42.7% 315	33.8% 1136
Don't know	0.5% 3	1.2% 11	0.9% 10	1.2% 9	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 571	100.0% 921	100.0% 1133	100.0% 737	3362

Household income (I-INCOME)

	<$20,000	$20K-40000	$40K-80000	>$80000	DK/Refused	TOTAL
Very important	43.9% 321	26.6% 334	21.4% 173	23.9% 68	26.2% 74	28.9% 970
Somewhat	33.1% 242	37.4% 470	39.3% 318	30.3% 86	37.9% 107	36.4% 1223
Not important	22.3% 163	35.0% 439	37.9% 307	44.7% 127	35.5% 100	33.8% 1136
Don't know	0.7% 5	1.0% 13	1.4% 11	1.1% 3	0.4% 1	1.0% 33
TOTAL	100.0% 731	100.0% 1256	100.0% 809	100.0% 284	100.0% 282	3362

Age (I-AGE1)

	<23 yrs	23-49 yrs	50+ yrs	TOTAL
Very important	24.4% 237	30.2% 294	41.4% 230	30.4% 761
Somewhat	39.6% 384	38.1% 371	33.3% 185	37.6% 940
Not important	36.0% 349	30.7% 299	24.1% 134	31.3% 782
Don't know	0.0% 0	1.1% 11	1.1% 6	0.7% 17
TOTAL	100.0% 970	100.0% 975	100.0% 555	2500