Party affiliation among adults in Illinois by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in Illinois by political party

% of adults in Illinois who identify as…

Generational cohortRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Younger Millennial29%20%52%138
Older Millennial32%26%42%155
Generation X29%20%50%270
Baby Boomer36%16%48%470
Silent38%16%47%233
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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