Views about size of government among adults living with a partner by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults living with a partner by views about size of government

% of adults living with a partner who would rather have…

RegionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Northeast38%56%3%3%409
South42%52%3%3%685
Midwest46%46%2%5%398
West40%53%4%4%636
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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