Although the definition of “evangelical” may not be specific or refined, the Heritage Foundation did a study of them before the 2012 election and found that only 25% of them voted. They are vocal on platform committees and when promoting primary candidates but if their guy does not end up on the ballot, they stay home. Nobody else is perfect enough and some even want chaos to speed up Christ’s return. One response to this was to remind them that Jesus isn’t on the ballot this time and they should vote for their second choice! The Heritage Foundation did infomational meetings about this throughout the country but it obviously didn’t move the needle in the 2012 election and one insider later confirmed that many had stayed home because of quiet distain for Mormonism.
And again, my question would be what template does the Heritage Foundation use to define “evangelicals”? I’m not surprised that many have a low commitment to the political process, however. New Testament scriptures largely minimize the personal significance of government forms and processes in the believer’s life. The Christian revolution is spiritual and moral, not temporal, in the minds of most evangelicals.