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Results of 2012 Maryland and Wisconsin Republican primaries by born-again status and race (%)
Voting by Born-again status
White evangelicals accounted for roughly one-third of the electorate in Maryland (33%) and Wisconsin (37%). In both the States, evangelicals were evenly divided between Romney and Santorum. In Maryland, 41% of evangelicals voted for Romney, while 39% supported Santorum. In Wisconsin, 43% of evangelicals backed Santorum and 39% voted for Romney. As in many previous primaries, Romney won clear victories among non-evangelical voters in both Maryland and Wisconsin. He defeated Santorum by 29 points among non-evangelical voters in Maryland (53% vs. 24%) and by 12 points among non-evangelicals in Wisconsin (46% vs. 34%).
Results of the 2012 Wisconsin Republican primary by importance of candidates’ religious beliefs (%)
Voting by importance of candidates’ religious beliefs
Nearly six-in-ten Wisconsin voters (59%) say it matters “a great deal” or “somewhat” that a candidate shares their religious beliefs. Overall, this group divided their votes between Romney (44%) and Santorum (41%). Among those who say that a candidate’s religious beliefs matter “a great deal,” 49% voted for Santorum while 34% voted for Romney. But Romney was the clear favourite among those who say a candidate’s religious beliefs matter “somewhat,” receiving 51% support among this group compared with 35% for Santorum. Romney was also victorious over Santorum among those saying that a candidate’s religious beliefs matter “not much” or “not at all”, with 44% of this group voting for Romney and 29% backing Santorum.
Results of the 2012 Wisconsin Republican primary, by religious affiliation and worship attendance (%)
Voting by religious affiliation and worship attendance
Protestant voters in Wisconsin were closely divided between Romney (43%) and Santorum (40%). Among Wisconsin Catholics, 47% voted for Romney and 35% backed Santorum. Romney and Santorum received roughly equivalent levels of support from Wisconsin voters who say they attend religious services on a weekly basis; 45% of this group voted for Santorum while 40% backed Romney. By contrast, Romney was the clear victor among Wisconsin voters who say they only occasionally attend religious services, receiving 49% of their votes compared with 28% for Santorum.
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