Political ideology among adults in Virginia by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in Virginia by political ideology

% of adults in Virginia who are…

Generational cohortConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Older Millennial23%39%30%8%124
Generation X39%38%20%3%193
Baby Boomer47%34%15%4%319
Silent54%30%14%2%147
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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