Views about homosexuality among democrats and Democratic leaners by state (2014) Switch to: State among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about homosexuality

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama56%35%5%4%181
Alaska88%9%1%1%107
Arizona76%15%6%3%243
Arkansas57%36%5%3%122
California79%17%3%2%1,856
Colorado85%10%2%3%211
Connecticut86%10%1%3%193
Delaware69%24%3%4%161
District of Columbia78%19%1%1%223
Florida72%21%4%2%872
Georgia63%31%2%3%396
Hawaii76%19%2%3%159
Idaho83%15%2%< 1%111
Illinois73%22%3%2%632
Indiana65%29%3%3%254
Iowa73%23%2%2%136
Kentucky62%32%3%3%195
Louisiana62%30%5%3%200
Maine84%11%5%1%152
Maryland73%22%3%2%372
Massachusetts85%10%2%3%404
Michigan72%20%6%2%470
Minnesota78%19%2%2%273
Mississippi46%52%1%< 1%128
Missouri71%24%2%3%271
Montana85%12%2%1%107
Nebraska81%16%< 1%3%112
Nevada82%16%2%< 1%133
New Hampshire90%6%2%2%141
New Jersey79%16%2%3%444
New Mexico79%16%4%1%164
New York80%16%2%2%1,025
North Carolina69%23%4%4%458
North Dakota73%19%7%2%108
Ohio74%20%2%3%472
Oklahoma63%32%3%2%161
Oregon83%11%3%3%207
Pennsylvania76%19%2%2%641
Rhode Island88%10%1%1%153
South Carolina64%33%2%2%188
South Dakota77%17%3%2%109
Tennessee54%43%1%3%232
Texas68%27%2%3%979
Utah90%8%< 1%1%100
Vermont92%7%< 1%1%178
Virginia79%19%1%1%357
Washington86%11%2%1%338
West Virginia57%40%1%2%139
Wisconsin83%14%2%2%242
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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