Survey yearConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
201431%34%31%4%1,076
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Political ideology among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by religious group

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Religious traditionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Catholic39%34%23%4%290
Evangelical Protestant44%30%22%4%196
Mainline Protestant39%42%17%2%121
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")13%36%47%4%275
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are ages…

Political ideology18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Conservative15%38%29%18%326
Moderate28%40%19%13%359
Liberal32%35%22%11%327
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Generational cohort among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Political ideologyYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Conservative10%11%32%33%13%1%326
Moderate18%16%33%23%10%< 1%359
Liberal19%20%28%26%6%< 1%327
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Gender composition among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Political ideologyMenWomenSample size
Conservative47%53%333
Moderate50%50%369
Liberal51%49%331
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who identify as…

Political ideologyWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Conservative34%7%13%45%2%323
Moderate36%6%16%40%2%364
Liberal35%8%17%37%3%330
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Immigrant status among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Political ideologyImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Conservative45%15%40%329
Moderate35%21%44%362
Liberal38%24%38%330
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Income distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who have a household income of…

Political ideologyLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Conservative38%17%27%19%294
Moderate32%17%22%29%310
Liberal38%14%20%28%298
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Educational distribution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who have completed…

Political ideologyHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Conservative47%32%15%6%327
Moderate39%27%21%13%366
Liberal40%30%18%13%327
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Marital status among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Political ideologyMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Conservative49%10%12%6%23%330
Moderate42%10%10%5%32%365
Liberal41%11%12%1%36%329
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who are…

Political ideologyParentsNon-parentsSample size
Conservative32%68%330
Moderate29%71%366
Liberal28%72%331
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say they…

Political ideologyBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Conservative71%18%3%1%5%1%333
Moderate52%25%10%1%9%2%369
Liberal36%26%13%2%20%3%331
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say religion is…

Political ideologyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Conservative66%23%6%4%1%333
Moderate42%31%16%10%1%369
Liberal33%29%15%22%1%331
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Attendance at religious services among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who attend religious services…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative49%33%18%< 1%333
Moderate29%35%35%< 1%369
Liberal22%38%40%< 1%331
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who pray…

Political ideologyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative66%14%6%13%1%333
Moderate46%18%9%27%< 1%369
Liberal39%15%8%38%1%331
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who attend prayer group…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative34%12%12%43%< 1%333
Moderate16%10%7%67%< 1%369
Liberal12%9%7%72%< 1%331
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who meditate…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative46%9%4%39%2%333
Moderate42%9%5%44%< 1%369
Liberal33%10%8%45%3%331
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative69%12%5%12%2%333
Moderate55%14%11%19%1%369
Liberal48%15%14%21%2%331
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative42%15%16%26%1%333
Moderate44%15%18%22%1%369
Liberal47%14%17%19%3%331
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Political ideologyReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Conservative44%7%37%10%2%333
Moderate22%15%46%13%3%369
Liberal16%20%45%17%2%331
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say…

Political ideologyThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative34%62%2%2%333
Moderate27%72%< 1%1%369
Liberal20%77%2%2%331
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who read scripture…

Political ideologyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Conservative41%15%6%38%< 1%333
Moderate26%9%7%57%< 1%369
Liberal19%8%9%62%2%331
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say the holy scripture is…

Political ideologyWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative40%31%2%20%7%333
Moderate19%28%1%45%6%369
Liberal16%19%< 1%58%7%331
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …in heaven

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative81%11%8%333
Moderate62%27%11%369
Liberal51%43%6%331
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.

Belief in Hell among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …in hell

Political ideologyBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Conservative68%24%7%333
Moderate49%44%7%369
Liberal35%56%10%331
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who identify as…

Political ideologyRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Conservative51%18%31%333
Moderate30%18%52%369
Liberal9%18%73%331
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.

Views about size of government among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who would rather have…

Political ideologySmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Conservative53%42%2%2%333
Moderate43%49%3%5%369
Liberal26%64%6%5%331
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.

Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say government aid to the poor…

Political ideologyDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative55%41%2%2%333
Moderate35%58%5%2%369
Liberal23%72%3%1%331
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.

Views about abortion among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative42%53%5%333
Moderate68%29%2%369
Liberal72%23%4%331
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Views about homosexuality among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say homosexuality…

Political ideologyShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative54%34%5%7%333
Moderate80%15%4%1%369
Liberal82%14%2%1%331
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.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who …same-sex marriage

Political ideologyStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Conservative43%48%9%333
Moderate75%21%4%369
Liberal81%15%4%331
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.

Views about environmental regulation among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say…

Political ideologyStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Conservative50%41%4%5%333
Moderate29%68%2%2%369
Liberal17%80%2%1%331
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.

Views about human evolution among adults in the Los Angeles metro area by political ideology

% of adults in the Los Angeles metro area who say humans…

Political ideologyEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Conservative27%21%2%41%9%333
Moderate41%25%6%26%2%369
Liberal55%21%4%19%1%331
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.