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

% of liberals who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona29%65%2%4%139
California27%65%4%4%1,114
Colorado26%68%2%4%141
Connecticut28%64%6%3%109
District of Columbia11%87%2%< 1%123
Florida22%71%4%3%476
Georgia27%66%4%2%190
Illinois30%61%5%4%352
Indiana30%68%2%< 1%124
Maryland21%73%2%4%188
Massachusetts22%71%3%5%262
Michigan34%57%4%5%247
Minnesota31%62%1%6%153
Missouri37%59%2%2%141
New Jersey30%63%3%4%227
New York25%68%3%4%604
North Carolina27%64%4%5%235
Ohio39%54%2%5%222
Oregon33%65%1%1%133
Pennsylvania29%65%3%3%321
Tennessee32%64%1%3%122
Texas26%67%4%4%502
Vermont18%73%4%5%120
Virginia24%72%2%3%177
Washington27%65%7%1%223
Wisconsin23%73%1%3%121
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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