Views about environmental regulation among conservatives by state (2014) Switch to: State among conservatives by views about environmental protection
% of conservatives who say…
State | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Alabama | 56% | 34% | 4% | 6% | 267 |
Alaska | 62% | 31% | 2% | 5% | 115 |
Arizona | 57% | 37% | 3% | 2% | 264 |
Arkansas | 64% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 130 |
California | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% | 1,134 |
Colorado | 64% | 30% | 2% | 4% | 170 |
Connecticut | 49% | 45% | 1% | 5% | 110 |
Florida | 53% | 42% | 3% | 3% | 760 |
Georgia | 52% | 44% | 2% | 2% | 417 |
Idaho | 64% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 138 |
Illinois | 56% | 40% | 2% | 2% | 459 |
Indiana | 60% | 36% | 2% | 2% | 276 |
Iowa | 53% | 40% | 6% | 2% | 142 |
Kansas | 56% | 34% | 5% | 5% | 132 |
Kentucky | 60% | 35% | 2% | 3% | 189 |
Louisiana | 52% | 43% | 3% | 1% | 234 |
Maryland | 57% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 170 |
Massachusetts | 50% | 45% | 2% | 3% | 160 |
Michigan | 59% | 36% | 3% | 3% | 342 |
Minnesota | 54% | 41% | 1% | 4% | 192 |
Mississippi | 60% | 33% | 6% | 1% | 150 |
Missouri | 55% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 251 |
Montana | 82% | 16% | 1% | < 1% | 138 |
Nebraska | 60% | 32% | 2% | 6% | 132 |
Nevada | 60% | 30% | 4% | 6% | 116 |
New Hampshire | 53% | 45% | 2% | 1% | 102 |
New Jersey | 46% | 47% | 2% | 5% | 271 |
New Mexico | 60% | 34% | 4% | 3% | 106 |
New York | 45% | 48% | 2% | 4% | 606 |
North Carolina | 52% | 40% | 3% | 5% | 411 |
North Dakota | 60% | 34% | 1% | 5% | 161 |
Ohio | 61% | 35% | 2% | 1% | 456 |
Oklahoma | 52% | 46% | 2% | < 1% | 162 |
Oregon | 63% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 125 |
Pennsylvania | 64% | 34% | 1% | 2% | 498 |
South Carolina | 53% | 43% | 1% | 3% | 218 |
South Dakota | 65% | 34% | 1% | 1% | 139 |
Tennessee | 54% | 39% | 3% | 4% | 322 |
Texas | 52% | 43% | 2% | 3% | 1,050 |
Utah | 57% | 33% | 7% | 2% | 150 |
Virginia | 60% | 37% | 2% | 2% | 344 |
Washington | 51% | 44% | 3% | 2% | 215 |
West Virginia | 71% | 22% | 5% | 2% | 139 |
Wisconsin | 59% | 37% | 2% | 2% | 247 |
Wyoming | 77% | 14% | 2% | 6% | 143 |
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