Views about size of government among Mainline Protestants by state (2014) Switch to: State among Mainline Protestants by views about size of government

% of Mainline Protestants who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
California56%38%3%3%452
Florida52%40%4%4%338
Georgia57%35%6%3%146
Illinois52%43%3%3%241
Indiana64%28%5%3%119
Iowa57%34%3%5%102
Maryland66%27%1%7%128
Michigan56%36%3%5%185
Minnesota60%34%5%1%172
Missouri65%32%1%2%118
New Jersey57%35%5%3%124
New York47%47%4%2%256
North Carolina56%35%4%5%231
North Dakota68%27%3%2%105
Ohio62%27%6%5%226
Pennsylvania66%26%4%4%344
Tennessee64%30%1%5%103
Texas55%38%3%4%391
Virginia65%27%5%3%185
Washington56%37%5%2%108
Wisconsin67%27%1%5%126
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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