Just 19% of voters say are following news about the new pope Very Closely. A Napolitan News national survey found that this total includes 27% of Catholic voters.
Only 8% of voters expect a big impact on their daily life from the new pope. Forty-two percent (42%) say he will not influence their daily lives at all.
Among Catholics, 11% say he will influence their daily lives a lot, and 21% say not at all.
The most recent data cited is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen May 12-13, 2025. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.
