Are (religious) Mormons in the US Republican?

[Semper_Fi_1]

Probably a stupid question, but I was wondering what political party most practicing Mormons are registered as. Are you, or are most of the people you know (who are Mormon) republican or republican-leaning?

Thanks.

 

[arieh0310]

Most of the Mormons that I have met and worked with are. I think the big reason is that the Republican platform lines up with with their moral stance on many issues (that is why I am a Republican, it lines up better with my Christian worldview).

However, I did work with a Mormon gentleman a few years ago that was a died-in-the-wool Democrat.

 

[flameburns623]

I agree with the first respondent. Howeve a google of the term “Mormon Democrat” came up with gems like these:

dailyutahchronicle.com/media/paper244/news/2004/04/14/Opinion/Im.A-Democrat.Because.Im.A.Mormon-659584.shtml

deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,600108572,00.html

So political stereotyping might want to be handled delicately. I’m not certain that it is an especially important issue.

 

[Casen]

Utah and Idaho are the two most Republican states in the US. In 2000 Utah and Idaho tied in giving George W. Bush the greatest GOP majority. Utah gave him 70.5% and Idaho gave him 69.2%. And previously, Utah gave more votes to Ross Perot than to Bill Clinton!

I believe part of this is due to conservative family values espoused by the LDS church as well as deep patriotism and the church teaching that the US Constitution was inspired by God, so you don’t find the typical liberal belief that the US is the cause of all evil in the world.

However, the political demographics are similar among other western and rural communities in the US which tend to be more conservative, more religious and Christian. And of course there are always exceptions and anomalies. Catholics get to explain Ted Kennedy and John Kerry and Mormons have to explain Harry Reid!

 

[PaulDupre]

I agree that we Catholics and you Mormons share an almost identical moral base. We should work together for pro-life and pro-family causes, despite our glaring religious differences.

 

[Tmaque]

In Utah the VAST majority of LDS vote Republican. At least 90%.

 

[Casen]

PaulDupre:

I agree that we Catholics and you Mormons share an almost identical moral base. We should work together for pro-life and pro-family causes, despite our glaring religious differences.

I totally agree!