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"title": "Table 3.9 Discuss Politics"
"description": "Now, thinking about the people you talk with, whether in person, over the phone, or electronically… Q41: How often do you discuss government and politics with others? This question is discussed in Section 3 of the report. Nearly every day % A few times a week % A few times a month % Less often […]"
"date": "2014-06-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Pew Research Center"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/discuss-politics-table/"
---

# Table 3.9 Discuss Politics

Now, thinking about the people you talk with, whether in person, over the phone, or electronically… Q41: How often do you discuss government and politics with others?

This question is discussed in [Section 3](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2014/06/12/section-3-political-polarization-and-personal-life/#consistent-liberals-conservatives-talk-politics-more-often) of the report.

|  | Nearly every day % | A few times a week % | A few times a month % | Less often % | (N) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |
| TOTAL | 13 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 3,308 |
| **PARTY WITH LEANERS** |
| Rep/Rep lean | 16 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 1,388 |
| Dem/Dem lean | 11 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 1,662 |
| **PARTY ID** |
| Republican | 16 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 772 |
| Democrat | 10 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 1,099 |
| Independent | 14 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 1,325 |
| Lean Republican | 16 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 616 |
| Lean Democrat | 11 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 563 |
| **IDEOLOGICAL CONSISTENCY** |
| Consistently conservative | 32 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 343 |
| Mostly conservative | 15 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 592 |
| Mixed | 8 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 1,015 |
| Mostly liberal | 8 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 674 |
| Consistently liberal | 21 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 684 |
| **SEX** |
| Men | 16 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 1,637 |
| Women | 10 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 1,671 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-49 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 1,413 |
| 50+ | 16 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 1,881 |
| **DETAILED AGE** |
| 18-29 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 505 |
| 30-49 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 908 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 1,073 |
| 65+ | 18 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 808 |
| **SEX BY AGE** |
| Men 18-49 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 694 |
| Men 50+ | 19 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 939 |
| Women 18-49 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 719 |
| Women 50+ | 13 | 27 | 25 | 34 | 942 |
| **RACE** |
| White, non-Hispanic | 14 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 2,562 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 9 | 20 | 24 | 47 | 259 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 23 | 24 | 44 | 255 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| College grad+ | 18 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 1,690 |
| Post grad | 20 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 633 |
| College grad | 17 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 1,057 |
| Some college | 13 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 926 |
| HS or less | 10 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 689 |
| **FAMILY INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | 17 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 1,166 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 1,141 |
| \<$30,000 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 48 | 819 |
| **RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE** |
| Total Protestant | 13 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 1,566 |
| White NH evang. Prot. | 15 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 603 |
| White NH mainline Prot. | 13 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 594 |
| Total Catholic | 13 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 629 |
| White NH Cath. | 13 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 470 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 731 |
| **ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES** |
| Weekly or more | 13 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 1,158 |
| Less than weekly | 13 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 2,145 |
| **REGION** |
| Northeast | 13 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 585 |
| Midwest | 12 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 756 |
| South | 14 | 29 | 22 | 35 | 1,130 |
| West | 13 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 837 |
| **AMONG REP/LEAN REP** |
| Men | 19 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 762 |
| Women | 12 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 626 |
| 18-29 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 161 |
| 30-49 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 379 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 467 |
| 65+ | 24 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 372 |
| Agree with Tea Party | 28 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 638 |
| Disagree/No opinion | 8 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 724 |
| **AMONG DEM/LEAN DEM** |
| Men | 13 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 742 |
| Women | 9 | 23 | 26 | 41 | 920 |
| 18-29 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 38 | 301 |
| 30-49 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 453 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 33 | 506 |
| 65+ | 14 | 33 | 22 | 30 | 399 |
| **AMONG WHITES** |
| Men | 19 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 1,280 |
| Women | 10 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 1,282 |
| 18-29 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 304 |
| 30-49 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 701 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 837 |
| 65+ | 18 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 710 |
| College grad | 19 | 36 | 31 | 14 | 1,396 |
| Some college or less | 12 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 1,163 |
| College grad men | 22 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 738 |
| College grad women | 16 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 658 |
| Some col or less men | 17 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 540 |
| Some col or less women | 8 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 623 |
| $75,000+ | 18 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 1,002 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 891 |
| \<$30,000 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 534 |

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