Political ideology among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by political ideology

% of adults in the Silent generation who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Arizona52%23%18%8%129
California38%33%23%7%621
Florida44%28%23%6%394
Georgia58%21%12%9%148
Illinois52%25%17%7%233
Indiana41%33%18%7%118
Maryland37%31%24%8%107
Massachusetts25%42%28%6%116
Michigan37%34%19%9%160
New Jersey49%34%13%5%157
New York45%23%27%4%374
North Carolina53%24%20%4%187
Ohio48%33%14%4%209
Pennsylvania46%28%21%5%292
Tennessee57%22%14%7%120
Texas50%24%14%12%368
Virginia54%30%14%2%147
Washington41%38%15%7%105
Wisconsin46%39%11%4%102
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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