Political ideology among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by political ideology

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Alabama38%38%18%7%237
Alaska20%43%33%4%165
Arizona27%37%31%6%355
Arkansas27%47%19%8%158
California21%35%39%5%2,208
Colorado17%42%37%3%282
Connecticut23%40%33%4%259
Delaware13%45%33%8%184
District of Columbia11%37%46%6%226
Florida27%35%31%7%1,147
Georgia32%37%26%6%539
Hawaii26%44%25%5%208
Idaho24%39%30%7%172
Illinois21%39%35%5%772
Indiana28%36%27%9%339
Iowa27%38%30%5%189
Kansas26%35%35%4%150
Kentucky33%31%32%5%198
Louisiana42%34%19%5%227
Maine25%32%42%1%185
Maryland17%40%39%5%415
Massachusetts17%34%45%5%466
Michigan23%35%34%7%547
Minnesota24%33%38%5%342
Mississippi31%40%26%4%147
Missouri29%37%26%8%337
Montana18%42%36%4%130
Nebraska25%34%34%7%155
Nevada19%44%34%3%162
New Hampshire23%42%30%6%207
New Jersey21%36%35%7%551
New Mexico21%38%36%5%169
New York22%36%38%4%1,273
North Carolina29%37%31%3%569
North Dakota33%35%32%1%160
Ohio26%38%29%6%602
Oklahoma33%39%22%5%192
Oregon17%38%39%6%247
Pennsylvania22%39%32%7%776
Rhode Island18%37%37%8%203
South Carolina36%40%19%5%265
South Dakota32%42%22%4%152
Tennessee37%32%27%4%318
Texas30%38%26%7%1,405
Utah29%37%29%6%159
Vermont22%32%43%3%213
Virginia25%45%25%6%511
Washington20%34%38%7%470
West Virginia27%34%30%9%130
Wisconsin27%42%28%4%344
Wyoming15%42%34%9%111
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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