Party affiliation among adults in the West by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the West by political party

% of adults in the West who identify as…

Generational cohortRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Younger Millennial32%19%48%864
Older Millennial26%25%49%1,072
Generation X34%23%43%1,760
Baby Boomer37%17%45%3,130
Silent42%12%45%1,383
Greatest37%11%51%117
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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