Party affiliation among 50-64 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 50-64 year olds by political party

% of 50-64 year olds who identify as…

StateRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Alabama53%11%36%174
Arizona46%19%34%192
California34%17%49%1,020
Colorado39%17%44%138
Connecticut39%10%52%106
Florida38%18%44%562
Georgia45%11%44%274
Hawaii24%18%57%111
Idaho53%13%34%101
Illinois36%15%49%370
Indiana47%15%38%205
Iowa40%24%36%114
Kentucky40%7%52%124
Louisiana41%13%46%130
Maine32%15%53%103
Maryland35%10%55%195
Massachusetts33%19%48%191
Michigan35%15%50%310
Minnesota36%15%48%177
Missouri39%15%46%194
New Jersey36%20%44%255
New Mexico40%17%43%107
New York32%14%54%556
North Carolina42%14%43%320
Ohio42%18%40%361
Oklahoma40%14%46%127
Oregon37%22%42%125
Pennsylvania40%10%50%408
South Carolina41%20%39%134
Tennessee46%16%39%211
Texas44%18%39%717
Virginia43%20%37%258
Washington34%21%46%200
Wisconsin48%16%36%182
Wyoming66%9%24%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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