Metro area among independents and those who don't lean to either party by political ideology (2014) Switch to: Political ideology among independents and those who don't lean to either party by metro area

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who are in the…

Political ideologyAtlanta Metro AreaBaltimore Metro AreaBoston Metro AreaChicago Metro AreaDallas/Fort Worth Metro AreaDetroit Metro AreaHouston Metro AreaLos Angeles Metro AreaMiami Metro AreaMinneapolis/St. Paul Metro AreaNew York City Metro AreaPhiladelphia Metro AreaPhoenix Metro AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaProvidence Metro AreaRiverside, CA Metro AreaSan Diego Metro AreaSan Francisco Metro AreaSeattle Metro AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaTampa Metro AreaWashington, DC Metro AreaSample size
Conservative4%< 1%2%7%7%2%5%13%4%2%17%4%4%1%4%6%4%1%3%2%2%7%400
Moderate5%1%3%7%5%3%4%9%3%3%13%4%4%1%3%4%3%6%3%2%4%7%720
Liberal2%3%5%7%4%2%4%12%6%1%18%6%2%2%4%4%2%2%3%2%3%5%331
Don't know5%2%3%9%5%3%3%6%5%4%12%5%4%4%3%3%2%5%5%3%2%7%364
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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