Political ideology among parents by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among parents by political ideology

% of parents who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area48%29%15%9%140
Boston Metro Area16%32%40%12%106
Chicago Metro Area32%32%30%6%202
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area44%31%22%3%191
Houston Metro Area41%26%25%8%150
Los Angeles Metro Area34%34%30%2%253
Miami Metro Area30%34%30%6%131
New York City Metro Area27%38%29%5%418
Philadelphia Metro Area26%34%34%6%174
Riverside, CA Metro Area30%41%24%5%109
San Francisco Metro Area25%37%35%3%101
Washington, DC Metro Area30%38%25%7%257
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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