Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by views about size of government (2014) Switch to: Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by political party

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who identify as…

Views about size of governmentRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services56%15%30%2,486
Bigger government; more services18%16%65%1,742
Depends16%35%49%123
Don't know24%28%49%151
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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