The LDS Church in Utah Politics Survey Results

TheLDSChurchinUtahPolitics
SurveysofStakePresidents,Bishops,andActiveMembers
ResearchInformationDivision
September2014
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StudyBackground
InApril2014,RIDinvitedlocalleadersand
activeLDSadultsinUtahtoparticipateina
websurvey.
Respondents:
ActivemembersinUtah(n=424)
BishopsinUtah(n=244)
StakepresidentsinUtah(n=226)
Source:ResearchInformationDivision,Spring2014PAC&LTCSurvey.2014byIRI.Allrightsreserved.
Outline
StudyBackground
SurveyFindingsabout:
PerceivedinfluenceoftheLDSChurchinUtah
politics
"TheChurchshould haveastronginfluencein
theStateofUtah"
StronglyAgree Agree NeitherAgreenorDisagree Disagree StronglyDisagree
StakePresidents 41% 46% 9% 5%
Bishops 27% 49% 16% 6%
ActiveMembers 18% 36% 27% 15% 4%
TheChurchcurrentlyhasastronginfluence
withintheStateofUtah.
Bishops 24% 53% 18% 5%
3%
ActiveMembers 19% 51% 19% 9%
TheChurchistooinvolvedinUtahPolitics.
StronglyDisagree Disagree NeitherAgreenorDisagree Agree StronglyAgree
StakePresidents 41% 46% 11%
Bishops 26% 47% 24% 4%
"Inthelastfiveyears,wouldyousaytheinfluence
oftheChurchonUtahpoliticsis..."
Increasing AbouttheSame Decreasing
Bishops 13% 52% 36%
ActiveMembers 19% 53% 28%
Outline
StudyBackground
politics
PerceivedresponseofUtahStateLegislatureto
variousstakeholders,includingtheLDSChurch
Inmakingpoliciesandlaws,theUtahState
Legislaturetakesintoaccounttheviewsof...
StakePresidents
TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 13% 66% 19%

2%
Theirconstituents 11% 59% 17% 11%
Teachers/Educators 15% 54% 24% 5%
TheLDSChurch 7% 56% 29% 8%
Minorities 6% 51% 36% 6%
Newsmedia/Editorialwriters 7% 45% 39% 8%
Bishops
TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 8% 58% 32% 2%

ActiveLDSMembers
TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 10% 66% 21% 2%


Outline
StudyBackground
politics
PerceivedresponseofUtahStateLegislatureto
variousstakeholders,includingtheLDSChurch
AwarenessofLDSChurchmessagesandmaterials
regardingUtahsalcohollaws
HaveyouseenanymessagesfromtheChurch
regardingitspositiononUtah'salcohollaws?
Yes No
StakePresidents 76% 24%
Bishops 21% 79%
ActiveMembers 21% 79%
[OfthosewhohaveseenanyChurchmessage:] Have
youseenavideofeaturingoneoftheApostles
regardingUtahsalcohollaws?
Yes NotSure No
Bishops 36% 18% 46%
ActiveMembers 37% 13% 50%
Intermsofeconomicimpactonthestate,doyou
thinkthatUtahsalcohollawshavea...
Positiveeffect Somewhatpositiveeffect Don'tknow/NoOpinion Somewhatnegativeeffect Negativeeffect
Bishops 12% 20% 32% 30% 5%
IsupporttheChurchinmaintainingUtahs
currentalcohollaws.
2%
Bishops 35% 44% 18% 3%
ActiveMembers 34% 42% 17% 5%2%
PreservingUtahscurrentalcohollawsis
importanttome.
Bishops 25% 39% 30% 4%

2%
Utahsalcohollawsimprovepublicsafety
withinthestate.
Bishops 31% 43% 23% 3%
Utahsalcohollawsbenefitthereputationof
thestate.
2%
Bishops 20% 34% 32% 13% 1%
Summary
PerceivedInfluenceoftheChurch
1. AboutthesamepercentagesofUtahstakepresidents
andbishopswhoagreed thattheChurchhasastrong
influenceinUtahalsoagreed thattheChurchshould
haveastronginfluenceinUtah.Howeverforactive
adults,70%agreed thattheChurchcurrentlyhasa
stronginfluencebutonly54%agreed thattheChurch
should haveastronginfluence.
2. HighpercentagesofUtahstakepresidents(87%),
bishops(73%),andactiveadults(71%)disagreed that
theChurchistooinvolvedinUtahpolitics.Only2%to
6%agreed.
Summary
PerceivedInfluenceoftheChurch(continued)
3. Roughly1/2ofUtahstakepresidents,bishops,andactive
adultssaytheinfluenceoftheChurchinUtahpoliticsis
aboutthesameoverthelast5years,another1/3sayit
isdecreasing,andabout1/5sayitisincreasing.
PerceptionsoftheUtahStateLegislature
4. Utahstakepresidents,bishops,andactiveadultsagreed
thattheUtahStateLegislaturetakesintoaccountthe
viewsofthehospitality/tourismindustry,their
constituents,andteachers/educatorsthemost.They
agreed thatthelegislaturetakeintoaccounttheviewsof
theLDSChurch,newsmedial/editorialwriters,and
minoritiestheleast.
Summary
AwarenessofChurchMessagesaboutUtahAlcoholLaws
5. AhighpercentageofUtahstakepresidents(76%)have
seenamessage(s)fromtheChurchregardingits
positiononUtahsalcohollaws.Asignificantlylower
percentageofUtahbishops(21%)andactiveadults
(21%)sawaChurchmessage(s)onthistopic!
6. Conversely,ofthe76%ofUtahstakepresidentswho
sawamessage(s),only13%saidtheysawavideo
featuringoneoftheApostles!Slightlyover1/3ofUtah
bishopsandactiveadultssaidtheysawavideo
featuringanApostle.
Summary
Awarenessof Church Messages(continued)
7. Roughly1/3ofUtahbishopsandactiveadultsthinkthat
Utahsalcohollawshaveapositiveeconomicimpacton
Utah,another1/3thinktheyhaveanegativeeconomic
impact,andthefinal1/3saytheydontknow.
8. HighpercentagesofUtahstakepresidents,bishops,and
activeadultsagreed thattheysupporttheChurchin
maintainingUtahscurrentalcohollaws(75%to90%),
thatpreservingUtahsalcohollawsisimportanttothem
(70%to82%),andthatUtahsalcohollawsimprovepublic
safetywithinthestate(74%to85%).Butalower
percentageagreed thatUtahsalcohollawsbenefitthe
reputationofthestate(54%to62%).

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StakePresidents 41% 46% 9% 5%

Bishops 27% 49% 16% 6%

ActiveMembers 18% 36% 27% 15% 4%

StakePresidents 26% 56% 11% 5%

Bishops 24% 53% 18% 5%

StakePresidents 41% 46% 11%

Bishops 26% 47% 24% 4%

ActiveMembers 21% 50% 23% 5%

StakePresidents 23% 45% 32%

Bishops 13% 52% 36%

ActiveMembers 19% 53% 28%

TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 13% 66% 19%

Theirconstituents 8% 61% 24% 7%

TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 8% 58% 32% 2%

Teachers/Educators 5% 49% 37% 6%

TheLDSChurch 2% 52% 37% 7%

Newsmedia/Editorialwriters 5% 32% 51% 10%

Minorities 4% 32% 50% 11%

TheHospitality/Tourismindusty 10% 66% 21% 2%

Newsmedia/Editorialwriters 8% 42% 37% 11%

StakePresidents 76% 24%

Bishops 21% 79%

ActiveMembers 21% 79%

StakePresidents 13% 19% 69%

Bishops 36% 18% 46%

ActiveMembers 37% 13% 50%

Bishops 12% 20% 32% 30% 5%

ActiveMembers 17% 20% 30% 28% 7%

Bishops 35% 44% 18% 3%

ActiveMembers 34% 42% 17% 5%2%

StakePresidents 48% 36% 13% 3%

Bishops 25% 39% 30% 4%

ActiveMembers 31% 38% 22% 8%

StakePresidents 48% 37% 12% 3%

Bishops 31% 43% 23% 3%

ActiveMembers 31% 43% 18% 6%

Bishops 20% 34% 32% 13% 1%

ActiveMembers 20% 40% 26% 11% 3%

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