Is religiosity linked to voter preference? The Huber centrality of religiosity scale and Polish voters
Is religiosity linked to voter preference? The Huber centrality of religiosity scale and Polish voters

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of conducting the present study was to attempt to link religiosity with the electoral preferences of Poles, as expressed during the 2023 parliamentary elections. In view of the diversification of religious practices in Polish society and the intensification of secularisation tendencies, it was noted that it is religiosity and attitudes to it that may constitute the contemporary axis of socio-political divisions in Poland. Since the indicated religiosity is gradable, and the results of analyses based on the declarative sphere do not provide a solution to the indicated issue, the Huber Centrality of Religiosity Scale was used in the research. The statistical analysis of the survey conducted after the 2023 parliamentary elections in Poland (N=1069) allowed us to solve the following research questions: Q1: Are the electoral preferences of Poles related to their religiosity? Q2: Which electoral committees are supported by the most religious voters? Q3: Which electoral committees are supported by the least religious voters? The analysis as a whole indicates that the religiosity of Poles in the declarative sphere differs from their actual religiosity, and that the degree of religiousness of the respondents determines the diversity of their electoral preferences.

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