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[–] 19046922? ago 

What percentage of the Republican base is Evangelical?

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[–] 19046925? ago 

Oh, okay, they're about 26% of the total vote.

And about 81% of them went to Trump in 2016.

81% of 26% is…. 21% of the total vote.

Trump got 46% of the total vote.

21 / 46 = 45%.

So 45% of Trump's base was Evangelical.

But wait a second… Aren't Evangelicals Protestant?

How can ALL Protestants be only 27% of the total vote when Evangelicals are 26% of the total vote?

And Trump only won 60% of the Protestants.

60% of 27% = 16%.

16 / 46 = 34% of Trump's base was Protestants.

Does that make sense?