The Secular Vote in 2024
[Note: This essay was originally published in Secular Politics as a three-part series between April 25 and May 9, 2025.] The Most Democratic Leaning Religion Cohort Last week, I attended the American Atheists Convention in Minneapolis. Aside from meeting new friends, finally meeting some online friends in person, and catching up with old friends, I […]
The Secular Vote in 2020
Secular voters in the United States have consistently leaned toward the Democratic Party in recent decades. Since 1980, nonreligious voters have favored Democratic presidential candidates, and the 2020 election continued this trend. According to the 2020 National Exit Poll, 65% of secular voters supported Joe Biden, while 31% backed Donald Trump. This mirrors the results […]
The Secular Vote Since 1980
Since 1980, there have been eleven U.S. presidential elections, and data from exit polls shows that the majority of people with no religious affiliation—often referred to as “nones”—have consistently supported the Democratic Party candidate. This trend has generally strengthened over time. In the 1980, 1984, and 1988 elections, Democratic candidates had a smaller margin of […]
