Views about same-sex marriage among independents and those who don't lean to either party by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about same-sex marriage

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who …same-sex marriage

Metro areaStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Chicago Metro Area58%26%16%137
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area46%41%13%102
Los Angeles Metro Area60%28%13%177
New York City Metro Area52%31%17%279
Washington, DC Metro Area55%33%11%108
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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