In the wake of elections, there are scores of analyses and proffered insights on how the results speak to the future of the country and its democracy.

This year, what looked to be razor-thin margins and minuscule measures in swing states shifted the media’s focus to a range of demographics among the U.S. voting-eligible populace and how they could sway the election one way or another.

This included a wide range of “swing faith” voters — religious actors from a range of traditions who could push the polls in favor of one party or another. Covering several of these communities in recent months, and breaking down the data and demographics among different faith groups across the U.S. for ReligionLink, I found myself wondering (with many, many others) what it all means for the U.S.’s diverse, interfaith democracy in the decades to come.

In my latest as Senior Columnist, I offer reflections on what happened with, and what might be in store for, America’s diverse democracy.