Nearly half of American voters believe there is less emphasis on the religious aspects of Christmas than in the past, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Forty-six percent of those surveyed say not enough importance is put on Christmas as a religious holiday, while 36 percent say there’s the right amount of focus and 18 percent say there is too much, a Hill-HarrisX poll found.
Broken down along political party lines, 57 percent of Republicans agree there is too little emphasis, while 45 percent of Democrats and 37 percent of independents say so.
The group with the highest percentage of people who say there isn’t enough Christ in Christmas – 64 percent – includes those 65 and older.
More women – 49 percent – said there isn’t enough religious significance to Dec. 25, compared to 43 percent of men.
Among men, 21 percent said there’s too much and 35 percent said it’s the right amount.
Among women, 14 percent said there’s too much and 37 percent went with just right.
Looked at by region, 42 percent of those in the Northeast, 49 percent of people in the Midwest and South, and 44 percent of respondents in the West say there is too little emphasis.
But 34 percent in the Northeast, 36 percent in the Midwest and 37 percent in the South and the West think the right amount of religious importance is put on Christmas.
The poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters between Dec. 13-14. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.