Political ideology among republicans and Republican leaners by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among republicans and Republican leaners by political ideology

% of republicans and Republican leaners who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area68%25%6%1%218
Boston Metro Area40%47%10%2%149
Chicago Metro Area53%33%11%3%280
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area64%29%6%< 1%295
Detroit Metro Area68%27%4%< 1%128
Houston Metro Area62%28%7%3%214
Los Angeles Metro Area54%35%9%2%340
Miami Metro Area55%25%18%2%142
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area61%28%11%1%128
New York City Metro Area50%38%9%2%498
Philadelphia Metro Area52%36%8%4%227
Phoenix Metro Area63%26%9%2%180
Providence Metro Area46%43%7%3%107
Riverside, CA Metro Area58%30%8%5%140
San Diego Metro Area54%33%11%1%112
Seattle Metro Area48%44%6%2%101
Tampa Metro Area55%25%17%2%120
Washington, DC Metro Area53%36%8%3%240
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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