Conservatives donate 30% more money to charity annually than liberals ($1,600 vs. $1,200 on average). Religious conservatives give even more. Liberals give more to explicitly secular causes but less overall.Analysis of four major national surveys: 2000 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey (n=30,000), 1998 Household Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996 Independent Sector Survey, and 2001 Center on Philanthropy Panel Study. Controlled for income, age, education, and family size.
Residents of red (Republican-leaning) states donate 10-20% more of their income to charity than those in blue states. For example, Utah (red) tops the list at 6.6% of income; Maryland (blue) is last at 2.2%.Aggregated IRS tax return data from 2012-2013 on itemized deductions for charitable contributions, adjusted for cost of living and income. Covers all U.S. counties.
Republicans report higher rates of charitable giving (25% more likely to donate) than Democrats, even among high-income earners.Longitudinal survey data from 2016-2020 ANES panels (n>4,000 per wave), self-reported donations cross-validated with expenditure surveys.
Conservative households give 1.5 times more to religious and secular charities combined. Liberals direct more to progressive causes (e.g., environment, arts) but overall totals are lower.Annual compilation of IRS, foundation, and corporate giving data (2019 totals: $449B nationwide), segmented by ideology from the 2018-2020 Panel Study of Income Dynamics (n=9,000+).
Pew Research Center: "Mental Health and the Pandemic"45% of liberal Democrats reported mental health diagnoses (vs. 26% of conservative Republicans). Among white adults under 30, 56% of liberal women reported a diagnosis (vs. 28% of conservative men).Nationally representative survey (n=10,000+ U.S. adults, April 2020), self-reported diagnoses during early COVID. Cross-tabulated with 2019-2020 political affiliation data.2020Gallup World Poll AnalysisLiberals are 20-30% more likely to report daily worry, sadness, or depression. In the U.S., 37% of very liberal adults rated their mental health as "poor/fair" (vs. 15% of very conservative).Aggregated daily polls (2019-2022, n=500,000+ global, 50,000+ U.S.), using the World Health Organization's mental health metrics. Controlled for age, income, and education.2023American Psychological Association (APA) Stress in America SurveyLiberal-leaning adults (especially Gen Z) report 50% higher stress levels related to politics and climate; 62% of liberal y