Upwards of 104 million people of faith — including some 32 million self-identified Christians who regularly attend church services — are expected to sit out of the 2024 presidential election.
They are likely to hold back from the Nov. 5 contest due to a lack of interest, according to new data from Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, operated by evangelical pollster George Barna.
Voter enthusiasm, the study found, decreased significantly from 2020 to 2024.
“The research asked people who indicated they were not likely to vote to explain the reasons for that choice,” wrote the researchers. “The most common reason, offered by two-thirds of the non-voters (68%), was a lack of interest in politics and elections.”
More than half of survey respondents — 57% — said they dislike both leading candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump. And 55% said they don’t feel either candidate reflects their values.
Researchers reportedly believe that, if the survey’s findings prove true on Election Day, Trump’s re-election is less likely and Harris could more easily pull off a victory.
Barna is encouraging pastors and ministry leaders to use their positions to urge churchgoers to practice their civic duty by casting their ballots on Nov. 5.
“Pastors
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