Party affiliation among adults with a post-graduate degree by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a post-graduate degree by political party

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who identify as…

StateRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Arizona41%13%45%107
California29%11%60%654
Florida39%10%51%333
Georgia50%11%38%167
Illinois29%19%52%222
Maryland24%10%65%167
Massachusetts22%13%65%164
Michigan32%11%56%144
New Jersey32%8%60%203
New York27%10%63%393
North Carolina32%10%58%183
Ohio47%9%44%175
Pennsylvania35%6%60%237
Tennessee57%9%34%117
Texas36%18%45%357
Virginia30%14%56%217
Washington19%9%73%103
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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