Party affiliation among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by political party

% of adults in the Silent generation who identify as…

StateRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Arizona46%12%42%129
California40%11%49%621
Florida47%13%41%394
Georgia52%15%33%148
Illinois38%16%47%233
Indiana45%14%41%118
Maryland30%11%59%107
Massachusetts34%14%52%116
Michigan41%18%41%160
New Jersey41%13%46%157
New York33%18%49%374
North Carolina48%12%41%187
Ohio49%11%39%209
Pennsylvania47%8%45%292
Tennessee51%10%39%120
Texas38%14%47%368
Virginia49%10%41%147
Washington37%19%43%105
Wisconsin50%13%38%102
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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