Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the Silent generation by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults in the Silent generation by views about same-sex marriage

% of adults in the Silent generation who …same-sex marriage

RegionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Northeast44%46%11%1,252
South28%61%12%2,096
Midwest32%59%9%1,258
West44%47%8%1,383
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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