Did religious voters turn to amlo in 2018? An empirical analysis ¿Votó la ciudadanía religiosa por amlo en 2018? Un análisis empírico

© 2020, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas A.C. All rights reserved.Morena, a new left-wing party which supports income redistribution, and at the same time, appeals to values in a generic sense, has attracted many religious voters. Drawing from the literature on religion and politics in Latin America, and analyzing the 2018 cnep surveys conducted in Mexico, available evidence suggests that observant and traditionalist catholics were more likely to support amlo, whereas Protestants and Evangelicals were less likely to vote for him, arguably due to the vague stance that Morena has taken regarding moral values. Thus, the broader coalition that cemented amlo¿s victory seems to be composed of secularists, who still favor the left, and observant catholics.