Do All Evangelicals Think Alike? An Examination of Religious Affiliation and the Partisan Identification of Latinxs

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this study is to examine the role of religious identification in shaping the partisan affiliation of Latinxs. Methods: Using the 2006 Latino National Survey and the 2012 Pew National Survey of Latinos, I conduct an ordinary least squares regression of partisan affiliation among Latinxs by religious affiliation, logistic regressions of presidential voting among Latinxs, and I estimate the predicted probabilities of presidential voting among Latinxs by religious affiliation. Results: Latinx evangelical Protestants are less likely than Latinx evangelical Catholics to self-identify as Democratic and to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. Conclusion: Among Latinx Catholics, the growth of the evangelical community signals greater support for the Democratic Party.