Christian evangelicals among groups key to electing Trump to a second term
Christian evangelicals continued their history of strong support for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
In a survey of 120,000 voters by AP VoteCast, Trump garnered the support of 8 in 10 white voters who identify as evangelical Christians. The group's impact on the election is unquestionable, as they make up about 20% of the electorate.
Southern Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress told the Associated Press that Trump’s election was a “great victory,” adding, “Yes, there were some faith issues important to evangelicals, but evangelicals are Americans, too,” Jeffress said. “They care about immigration, they care about the economy.”
More than 140 million Americans cast their ballots in the 2024 election, with many states breaking previous early voting turnout records on the heels of a historic and highly contentious campaign season.
The former president increased support from numerous key demographic groups, including doubling the percentage of black voters and increasing support among Hispanic/Latino voters.
Additionally, exit polling conducted by NBC News in key states showed the following (compared to the 2020 election):
Support for Trump increased across genders
Turnout for Trump spiked among Hispanic/Latino, Asian voters
Trump’s largest voter gains were among Hispanic/Latino men and women
Younger voters shifted away from Harris to Trump
The percentage of voters who never attended college, attended college but did not receive a degree, or those with an associate’s degree increasingly voted for Trump
Sources:
White evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump’s presidency (Associated Press via 59 News)
How key groups of Americans voted in 2024 (PBS.org)
How voting demographics changed between 2020 and 2024 presidential elections (NBC News)