Views about size of government among adults who say humans always existed in present form by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say humans always existed in present form by views about size of government

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama61%34%2%2%240
Arizona65%34%< 1%1%213
Arkansas57%40%< 1%2%143
California47%47%3%3%962
Colorado67%31%< 1%2%150
Florida52%40%3%5%651
Georgia56%39%2%3%376
Idaho71%23%2%4%118
Illinois57%40%2%1%389
Indiana60%35%2%3%242
Iowa71%25%< 1%3%101
Kansas74%23%1%2%123
Kentucky67%25%5%3%195
Louisiana51%44%1%4%173
Maryland52%42%2%3%163
Massachusetts45%46%5%4%117
Michigan64%32%2%2%335
Minnesota73%22%1%5%182
Mississippi57%37%2%4%165
Missouri67%28%2%4%235
Montana77%16%4%3%105
Nebraska72%26%< 1%3%100
New Jersey45%49%2%4%242
New York40%55%3%2%535
North Carolina61%34%2%4%357
North Dakota69%25%< 1%5%125
Ohio61%33%3%3%397
Oklahoma59%32%4%4%165
Oregon69%29%1%1%111
Pennsylvania64%31%2%3%464
South Carolina61%33%2%4%214
South Dakota75%22%1%1%119
Tennessee58%36%3%3%317
Texas52%42%3%3%959
Utah80%16%1%3%117
Virginia60%36%3%2%284
Washington62%35%2%1%190
West Virginia70%23%4%3%142
Wisconsin69%27%4%< 1%190
Wyoming77%16%1%6%106
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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