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

% of married adults who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area49%29%20%3%252
Baltimore Metro Area39%32%26%3%120
Boston Metro Area19%36%38%7%235
Chicago Metro Area36%34%21%9%434
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area49%32%15%4%333
Detroit Metro Area40%38%19%3%174
Houston Metro Area46%30%18%6%266
Los Angeles Metro Area35%34%29%1%465
Miami Metro Area35%33%28%4%226
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area39%32%26%3%182
New York City Metro Area30%34%32%5%829
Philadelphia Metro Area30%38%28%3%350
Phoenix Metro Area44%32%18%5%198
Pittsburgh Metro Area42%33%14%11%130
Providence Metro Area35%36%23%6%174
Riverside, CA Metro Area42%30%21%7%177
San Diego Metro Area34%41%23%2%154
San Francisco Metro Area23%34%33%9%226
Seattle Metro Area34%27%33%7%158
St. Louis Metro Area34%38%22%6%126
Tampa Metro Area38%33%23%6%132
Washington, DC Metro Area27%38%29%6%450
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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