Same preferences of religious groups Different

Table: Identifying the effect of differential Christian religious preferences on voting decisions

Number of Catholics larger than number of Protestants Number of Catholics smaller equal to number of Protestants

Same preferences of religious groups

Different preferences of religous groups

Difference

0.521*** (0.011) 0.491*** (0.014) 0.030* (0.017)

0.554*** (0.013) 0.620*** (0.02) -0.065*** (0.024)

0.033* (0.017) 0.128*** (0.024) -0.095*** (0.030)

Notes: Same preferences of religious groups are identified if the Conference of Swiss Bishops (CSB) and the Federation of Protestant Chruches of Switzerland (FPC) issued the same voting recommendation. Values present the standardized yes-share (such that the Conference of Swiss Bishops suggested to vote no) of constituents voting in referenda. Standard error estimates are given in parenthesis. ***, **, and * indicate a mean significance level of below 1%, between 1 and 5%, and between 5 and 10%, respectively.