Political ideology among adults in Generation X by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults in Generation X by political ideology

% of adults in Generation X who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area35%34%22%9%128
Boston Metro Area14%33%42%11%114
Chicago Metro Area32%33%31%5%190
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area44%29%24%3%147
Houston Metro Area40%31%23%6%130
Los Angeles Metro Area32%37%29%3%241
Miami Metro Area28%34%27%12%114
New York City Metro Area26%37%33%3%386
Philadelphia Metro Area26%40%30%4%143
San Francisco Metro Area23%34%42%1%106
Washington, DC Metro Area27%37%31%5%248
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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