Does God play a role in U.S. elections? Most Americans are doubtful, according to new polling.

In the latest Pew Research Center survey, a majority of respondents said they do not believe recent presidential elections were influenced by divine intervention.

That said, sizable minorities view the 2020 and 2024 election outcomes as part of God’s plan, while only a small number think God specifically chose President Donald Trump or former President Joe Biden based on their policies.

The survey was conducted May 5-11 with 8,937 U.S. adults. It has a margin of error of 1.4 percentage points.

Divine intervention?

When asked about the 2020 and 2024 elections, a 49% plurality of respondents said “God doesn’t get involved in U.S. presidential elections.” An additional 14% said they don’t belie

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