Political ideology among 30-49 year olds by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among 30-49 year olds by political ideology

% of 30-49 year olds who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area37%33%21%9%160
Boston Metro Area17%30%43%10%140
Chicago Metro Area28%36%31%5%244
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area39%33%24%4%186
Houston Metro Area36%34%24%5%166
Los Angeles Metro Area31%36%30%3%295
Miami Metro Area28%34%27%11%141
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area34%24%33%10%112
New York City Metro Area24%37%35%4%497
Philadelphia Metro Area24%42%28%6%175
Phoenix Metro Area29%37%24%9%101
Riverside, CA Metro Area31%37%25%7%101
San Francisco Metro Area22%34%43%1%125
Washington, DC Metro Area24%36%35%6%327
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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