Political ideology among 18-29 year olds by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among 18-29 year olds by political ideology

% of 18-29 year olds who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area30%40%24%6%106
Chicago Metro Area21%41%32%6%152
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area34%44%18%4%133
Houston Metro Area29%38%25%9%103
Los Angeles Metro Area18%38%40%3%214
New York City Metro Area15%35%42%8%250
Philadelphia Metro Area21%31%39%9%111
Washington, DC Metro Area11%50%30%9%157
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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