Political ideology among blacks by state (2014) Switch to: State among blacks by political ideology

% of blacks who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%35%19%5%105
California31%30%31%8%206
District of Columbia21%44%24%11%119
Florida38%30%22%10%227
Georgia35%37%19%9%251
Illinois21%44%31%4%156
Louisiana45%25%21%9%119
Maryland18%40%33%9%156
Michigan33%27%32%7%123
Mississippi37%28%27%7%103
New York28%33%28%12%240
North Carolina33%32%26%9%183
Ohio37%32%24%7%102
Pennsylvania27%36%29%8%112
South Carolina33%41%16%10%112
Texas32%33%24%12%263
Virginia29%38%23%9%119
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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