Views about size of government among married adults by state (2014) Switch to: State among married adults by views about size of government
% of married adults who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
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Alabama | 66% | 28% | 4% | 2% | 284 |
Alaska | 61% | 35% | 1% | 3% | 156 |
Arizona | 66% | 30% | 2% | 2% | 318 |
Arkansas | 66% | 30% | 1% | 3% | 156 |
California | 48% | 45% | 4% | 3% | 1,712 |
Colorado | 59% | 34% | 4% | 2% | 287 |
Connecticut | 61% | 32% | 4% | 2% | 186 |
Delaware | 50% | 39% | 5% | 5% | 148 |
District of Columbia | 19% | 73% | 3% | 5% | 106 |
Florida | 55% | 36% | 4% | 5% | 987 |
Georgia | 60% | 33% | 3% | 3% | 486 |
Hawaii | 53% | 40% | 5% | 1% | 135 |
Idaho | 71% | 24% | 3% | 2% | 197 |
Illinois | 58% | 35% | 3% | 3% | 666 |
Indiana | 65% | 26% | 3% | 5% | 329 |
Iowa | 66% | 29% | 1% | 4% | 192 |
Kansas | 68% | 24% | 3% | 5% | 172 |
Kentucky | 63% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 223 |
Louisiana | 61% | 31% | 3% | 5% | 212 |
Maine | 66% | 26% | 4% | 4% | 158 |
Maryland | 55% | 40% | 2% | 3% | 319 |
Massachusetts | 54% | 38% | 4% | 4% | 335 |
Michigan | 65% | 30% | 3% | 3% | 501 |
Minnesota | 64% | 31% | 2% | 3% | 309 |
Mississippi | 74% | 23% | 2% | 2% | 147 |
Missouri | 70% | 25% | 2% | 4% | 314 |
Montana | 70% | 23% | 2% | 6% | 184 |
Nebraska | 73% | 24% | 1% | 2% | 169 |
Nevada | 63% | 31% | 5% | 1% | 145 |
New Hampshire | 64% | 31% | 2% | 3% | 154 |
New Jersey | 51% | 42% | 4% | 4% | 462 |
New Mexico | 52% | 43% | 2% | 3% | 143 |
New York | 49% | 44% | 3% | 3% | 920 |
North Carolina | 61% | 32% | 3% | 4% | 565 |
North Dakota | 76% | 19% | 2% | 3% | 184 |
Ohio | 65% | 27% | 4% | 4% | 582 |
Oklahoma | 66% | 29% | 3% | 2% | 202 |
Oregon | 65% | 32% | < 1% | 3% | 209 |
Pennsylvania | 64% | 29% | 2% | 5% | 706 |
Rhode Island | 50% | 37% | 1% | 12% | 147 |
South Carolina | 64% | 28% | 3% | 5% | 252 |
South Dakota | 80% | 16% | 3% | 1% | 161 |
Tennessee | 64% | 28% | 2% | 6% | 382 |
Texas | 55% | 38% | 3% | 4% | 1,347 |
Utah | 77% | 17% | 1% | 4% | 182 |
Vermont | 50% | 38% | 4% | 8% | 170 |
Virginia | 63% | 31% | 3% | 2% | 511 |
Washington | 62% | 31% | 4% | 3% | 346 |
West Virginia | 71% | 18% | 7% | 4% | 145 |
Wisconsin | 69% | 27% | 2% | 2% | 348 |
Wyoming | 82% | 12% | 1% | 5% | 176 |
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