Views about size of government among the Unaffiliated by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among the Unaffiliated by views about size of government

% of the Unaffiliated who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial44%52%2%3%1,180
Older Millennial44%49%3%4%1,430
Generation X48%45%3%4%1,764
Baby Boomer50%42%4%4%2,281
Silent48%39%5%8%731
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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