The Pew Research Center’s Political Typology looks beyond “Red vs. Blue” in American politics, sorting voters into cohesive groups, based on their attitudes and values – not their partisan labels.
Use this tool to compare the groups on key topics: U.S. & Economy, Politics & Elections, Government & Economic Policy, Foreign Policy & Security, Domestic Policy and Religion & Society. You can also compare the groups by their demographics.
View the 2017 Political Typology
More important gun policy
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Control gun ownership | Protect gun rights |
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| Faith and Family Left |
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| Next Generation Left |
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| Hard-Pressed Skeptics |
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| Business Conservatives |
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| Steadfast Conservatives |
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| Bystanders |
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| General Population |
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Full question wording:
What do you think is more important – to protect the right of Americans to own guns, OR to control gun ownership?
- Key Issues
- General Public
Social Characteristics
Ideological Placement
Distribution of and the overall public on a 10-item scale of political values. Learn more about the scale.
make up of the population
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Read the report: Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology
