---
"title": "Same-Sex Marriage Detailed Tables"
"description": "Return to the full report → NET Favor % Strongly favor % Favor % NET Oppose % Oppose % Strongly oppose % (VOL.) DK/Ref % (N) Unweighted Count TOTAL 57 28 28 39 18 21 5 2002 GENDER Men 53 24 29 42 19 23 5 1088 Women 60 32 27 35 17 18 5 […]"
"date": "2015-06-08"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Benjamin Wormald"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2015/06/08/same-sex-marriage-detailed-tables/"
---

# Same-Sex Marriage Detailed Tables

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|  | NET Favor % | *Strongly favor %* | *Favor %* | NET Oppose % | *Oppose %* | *Strongly oppose %* | (VOL.) DK/Ref % | (N) Unweighted Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **TOTAL** |
|  | 57 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2002 |
| **GENDER** |
| Men | 53 | 24 | 29 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1088 |
| Women | 60 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 914 |
| **AGE** |
| 18-49 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 865 |
| 50+ | 44 | 18 | 26 | 48 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 1113 |
| **DETAILED AGE** |
| 18-29 | 76 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 319 |
| 30-49 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 546 |
| 50-64 | 47 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 576 |
| 65+ | 41 | 15 | 26 | 51 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 537 |
| **GENERATIONS** |
| Millennial (ages 18-34 in 2015) | 73 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 452 |
| Generation X (35-50) | 59 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 469 |
| Baby-Boomer (51-69) | 45 | 18 | 27 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 710 |
| Silent (70-87) | 39 | 16 | 23 | 53 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 325 |
| **DETAILED GENERATIONS** |
| Younger Millennial (18-26) | 76 | 49 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 209 |
| Older Millennial (27-34) | 71 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 243 |
| Younger Gen Xer (35-42) | 62 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 215 |
| Older Gen Xer (43-50) | 56 | 24 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 254 |
| Younger Boomer (51-59) | 43 | 20 | 23 | 51 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 307 |
| Older Boomer (60-69) | 48 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 403 |
| Younger Silent (70-79) | 42 | 17 | 25 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 234 |
| Older Silent (80-87) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91\* |
| **GENERATION BY GENDER** |
| Millennial men | 73 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 272 |
| Millennial women | 74 | 51 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 180 |
| Gen Xer men | 49 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 262 |
| Gen Xer women | 69 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 207 |
| Boomer men | 42 | 16 | 27 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 384 |
| Boomer women | 48 | 21 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 326 |
| Silent men | 34 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 153 |
| Silent women | 43 | 19 | 24 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 172 |
| **RACE** |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 59 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1404 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 41 | 18 | 23 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 177 |
| Hispanic | 56 | 22 | 34 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 248 |
| **EDUCATION** |
| Post-grad | 70 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 354 |
| College grad | 68 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 501 |
| Some college | 56 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 503 |
| HS or less | 49 | 22 | 27 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 636 |
| **INCOME** |
| $75,000+ | 64 | 35 | 29 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 677 |
| $30,000-$74,999 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 620 |
| \<$30,000 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 525 |
| **RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE** |
| Total Protestant | 40 | 15 | 25 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 975 |
| White, Non-Hispanic evangelical Protestant | 27 | 8 | 19 | 70 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 398 |
| White, Non-Hispanic mainline Protestant | 62 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 314 |
| Total Catholic | 56 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 408 |
| White, Non-Hispanic Catholic | 59 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 249 |
| Unaffiliated | 85 | 54 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 452 |
| **RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE** |
| Weekly or more | 34 | 13 | 21 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 716 |
| Less than weekly | 68 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1268 |
| **REGION** |
| Northeast | 67 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 317 |
| Midwest | 58 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 483 |
| South | 47 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 753 |
| West | 63 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 449 |
| **DETAILED REGION** |
| New England (CT ME MA NH RI VT) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93\* |
| Middle Atlantic (DE DC MD NJ NY PA) | 64 | 39 | 25 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 280 |
| Great Lakes-East North (IN IL MI OH WI) | 57 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 317 |
| Midwest-West North (IA KS MN MO NE ND SD) | 59 | 33 | 26 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 166 |
| South Atlantic (FL GA NC SC VA WV) | 52 | 20 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 344 |
| South Central (AL AR KY LA MS OK TN TX) | 39 | 17 | 22 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 353 |
| Mountain (AZ CO ID NM MT UT NV WY) | 59 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 156 |
| Pacific (AK CA HI OR WA) | 65 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 293 |
| **REGISTERED VOTER** |
| Registered voter | 56 | 29 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 1497 |
| Not a registered voter | 59 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 505 |
| **PARTY ID** |
| Republican | 34 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 506 |
| Democrat | 65 | 38 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 636 |
| Independent | 65 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 758 |
| **PARTY WITH LEANERS** |
| Rep/Rep lean | 41 | 15 | 25 | 56 | 23 | 32 | 4 | 835 |
| Dem/Dem lean | 69 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 975 |
| **IDEOLOGY** |
| Conservative | 30 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 27 | 38 | 4 | 750 |
| Moderate | 67 | 29 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 689 |
| Liberal | 79 | 52 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 503 |
| **PARTY AND IDEOLOGY** |
| Conservative Republican | 22 | 8 | 14 | 75 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 363 |
| Mod/Lib Republican | 59 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 139 |
| Mod/Cons Democrat | 54 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 340 |
| Liberal Democrat | 81 | 58 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 278 |
| **TEA PARTY AMONG REP/REP LEAN** |
| Agree | 30 | 8 | 21 | 66 | 27 | 39 | 5 | 314 |
| Disagree/No opinion | 47 | 19 | 28 | 50 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 509 |
| **LEGAL STATUS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE** |
| Legal by legislature/vote | 68 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 384 |
| Legal by court | 59 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 1051 |
| Not legal | 43 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 567 |
| **CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND HOMOSEXUALITY?** |
| NET Yes, religious beliefs conflict | 33 | 12 | 21 | 63 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 847 |
| A lot of conflict | 27 | 11 | 16 | 70 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 650 |
| A little conflict | 54 | 15 | 39 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 197 |
| No, no conflict | 76 | 42 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1092 |
| **NUMBER OF GAYS/LESBIANS YOU PERSONALLY KNOW?** |
| A lot | 73 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 514 |
| Some | 59 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 910 |
| Only one or two | 43 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 339 |
| **REPUBLICAN/REPUBLICAN LEANERS** |
| Men | 40 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 502 |
| Women | 42 | 17 | 25 | 56 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 333 |
| Millennial | 59 | 31 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 154 |
| Generation X | 45 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 179 |
| Baby-Boomer | 31 | 7 | 24 | 62 | 25 | 37 | 6 | 330 |
| Silent | 24 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 31 | 40 | 4 | 152 |
| College grad | 48 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 357 |
| Some college | 38 | 13 | 25 | 58 | 24 | 34 | 4 | 235 |
| HS or less | 38 | 16 | 22 | 60 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 240 |
| Conservative Rep/Rep leaner | 26 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 4 | 534 |
| Mod/Lib Rep/Rep leaner | 63 | 26 | 38 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 293 |
| Religious attendance: Weekly or more | 20 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 26 | 52 | 3 | 367 |
| Religious attendance: Less than weekly | 56 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 460 |
| **DEMOCRAT/DEMOCRAT LEANERS** |
| Men | 66 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 477 |
| Women | 71 | 43 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 498 |
| Millennial | 82 | 56 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 239 |
| Generation X | 71 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 239 |
| Baby-Boomer | 60 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 329 |
| Silent | 54 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 147 |
| College grad | 84 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 433 |
| Some college | 72 | 43 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 230 |
| HS or less | 57 | 27 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 309 |
| Liberal Dem/Dem leaner | 84 | 58 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 415 |
| Cons/Mod Dem/Dem leaner | 59 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 536 |
| Religious attendance: Weekly or more | 49 | 20 | 28 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 286 |
| Religious attendance: Less than weekly | 78 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 683 |
| **WHITES** |
| Men | 54 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 761 |
| Women | 63 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 643 |
| 18-49 | 71 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 517 |
| 50+ | 48 | 20 | 28 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 869 |
| College grad | 71 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 664 |
| Some college or less | 53 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 738 |
| College grad men | 63 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 377 |
| College grad women | 80 | 49 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 287 |
| Some college or less men | 50 | 24 | 26 | 47 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 384 |
| Some college or less women | 55 | 29 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 354 |
| Income: $75,000+ | 64 | 36 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 534 |
| Income: $30,000-$74,999 | 60 | 34 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 450 |
| Income: \<$30,000 | 52 | 26 | 27 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 288 |
| Republican | 33 | 12 | 21 | 64 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 439 |
| Democrat | 76 | 51 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 367 |
| Independent | 69 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 544 |
| Northeast | 69 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 216 |
| Midwest | 59 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 400 |
| South | 48 | 22 | 26 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 510 |
| West | 68 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 278 |

Note: Figures where N is marked with an asterisk not shown because of insufficient sample size.