Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by political ideology

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Alabama55%28%10%7%232
Alaska35%32%28%4%159
Arizona42%28%21%8%349
Arkansas38%39%18%5%141
California31%32%30%6%1,849
Colorado27%40%30%3%251
Connecticut31%34%31%5%169
Delaware26%36%28%10%117
District of Columbia12%44%33%11%133
Florida38%28%27%7%960
Georgia43%30%23%4%470
Hawaii27%42%23%8%159
Idaho45%26%23%6%156
Illinois33%34%30%4%588
Indiana44%30%19%7%294
Iowa45%25%25%5%140
Kansas39%23%35%3%133
Kentucky44%26%24%6%193
Louisiana45%29%21%6%206
Maine35%33%30%3%127
Maryland26%30%36%8%292
Massachusetts22%33%36%8%336
Michigan37%29%28%6%430
Minnesota32%30%30%7%265
Mississippi48%29%21%3%141
Missouri42%32%19%7%299
Montana43%28%24%5%152
Nebraska43%30%18%9%128
Nevada31%39%24%6%165
New Hampshire33%32%32%4%139
New Jersey31%34%31%5%387
New Mexico38%30%24%7%161
New York26%33%35%6%928
North Carolina39%31%25%5%473
North Dakota47%27%22%4%148
Ohio41%28%23%7%504
Oklahoma33%39%23%5%175
Oregon33%30%31%5%220
Pennsylvania38%32%24%5%621
Rhode Island25%30%39%6%115
South Carolina43%39%13%4%239
South Dakota40%40%18%1%147
Tennessee49%25%19%7%324
Texas39%31%22%7%1,226
Utah37%34%22%6%165
Vermont26%29%41%4%159
Virginia40%35%20%6%442
Washington29%29%33%9%359
West Virginia45%31%17%7%141
Wisconsin46%30%22%2%255
Wyoming45%30%15%10%152
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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