Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago. One notable difference: He did better this year among Catholic voters, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. In 2020, the Catholic electorate — one the biggest religious blocs in the nation — was almost evenly split; about 50% backed Trump and 49% favored Biden, a church-going Catholic. This year, according to VoteCast, 54% of Catholic voters supported Trump and 44% backed Harris — a notable drop given the large Catholic populations in several battleground states.
