Precinct-by-precinct analysis and other data shows party, ideology , church attendance and age drove vote, debunking myths about African-American voting on marriage equality. Support for freedom to marry grows across nearly all demographics WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 — An in-depth analysis of the Proposition 8 vote released today shows that party affiliation, political ideology, frequency of attending worship services and age were the driving forces behind the measure's passage on Nov. 4. The study finds that after taking into account the effect of church attendance, support for Proposition 8 among African Americans and Latinos was not significantly ...

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute released a new study of Proposition 8 voting data (pdf) which shows that the number of Black people who voted for Prop 8 is probably closer to 57-59%, not the 70% originally reported.The Barbara Jordan/Bayard Rustin Coalition, released the following statement regarding the release of a new study analyzing Proposition 8 voting patterns by race conducted by Professor Kenneth Sherrill of Hunter College and Professor Patrick Egan of New York University that was commissioned by the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Foundation."We are heartened that the results ...