Americans who aren't sure about God are a fast-growing force in politics – and they're typically even more politically active than white evangelicals

Religion shapes how many people vote – and lack of religion does, too. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News via Getty Images

It’s hard to remember now, given the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but the day after votes were cast, one theme stood out: voter turnout.

Every state in the nation saw higher turnout in 2020 than 2016, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center. Overall, there were more than 158 million votes cast, according to the Federal Election Commission – nearly 22 million more than just four years prior.