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Apparel Knitting Mills

NAICS 3151 · 622 matched workers · high confidence

Strong Democratic lean
70.4% Democratic, 29.6% Republican

Two-party shares across 622 workers in the Apparel Knitting Mills industry.

70.4%
29.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
69.3% D · 30.7% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Manufacturing › Apparel Knitting Mills
NAICS2 31 · NAICS4 3151
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Where Apparel Knitting Mills falls

Among the most Democratic-leaning industries in Manufacturing (94th percentile).

← DemocraticRepublican →Footwear Manufacturing — 74% DemocraticCut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) — 68% DemocraticOther Snack Food Manufacturing — 54% DemocraticSoft Drink Manufacturing — 54% DemocraticAll Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing — 50% DemocraticBreweries — 55% DemocraticCut and Sew Apparel Contractors — 63% DemocraticDog and Cat Food Manufacturing — 51% DemocraticFlavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing — 53% DemocraticApparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing — 69% DemocraticDistilleries — 61% DemocraticCommercial Bakeries — 55% DemocraticWineries — 61% DemocraticAnimal (except Poultry) Slaughtering — 44% DemocraticTobacco Manufacturing — 50% DemocraticChocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans — 52% DemocraticRetail Bakeries — 68% DemocraticFrozen Specialty Food Manufacturing — 49% DemocraticOther Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing — 69% DemocraticSpice and Extract Manufacturing — 41% DemocraticMeat Processed from Carcasses — 46% DemocraticCoffee and Tea Manufacturing — 58% DemocraticCookie and Cracker Manufacturing — 54% DemocraticPerishable Prepared Food Manufacturing — 50% DemocraticCheese Manufacturing — 41% DemocraticBottled Water Manufacturing — 54% DemocraticFrozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing — 51% DemocraticCarpet and Rug Mills — 41% DemocraticIce Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing — 51% DemocraticDry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing — 55% DemocraticPoultry Processing — 51% DemocraticMayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing — 48% DemocraticFluid Milk Manufacturing — 46% DemocraticTextile and Fabric Finishing Mills — 36% DemocraticCreamery Butter Manufacturing — 43% DemocraticConfectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate — 64% DemocraticAll Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills — 61% DemocraticBreakfast Cereal Manufacturing — 43% DemocraticFruit and Vegetable Canning — 43% DemocraticOther Animal Food Manufacturing — 44% DemocraticFlour Milling — 50% DemocraticRendering and Meat Byproduct Processing — 44% DemocraticBroadwoven Fabric Mills — 49% DemocraticRoasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing — 57% DemocraticSeafood Product Preparation and Packaging — 64% DemocraticApparel Knitting Mills — 70% DemocraticCane Sugar Manufacturing — 51% DemocraticFats and Oils Refining and Blending — 49% DemocraticIce Manufacturing — 44% DemocraticNonwoven Fabric Mills — 37% DemocraticNonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing — 54% DemocraticDry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour — 55% DemocraticCurtain and Linen Mills — 72% DemocraticSpecialty Canning — 60% DemocraticFrozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing — 52% DemocraticBeet Sugar Manufacturing — 33% DemocraticLeather and Hide Tanning and Finishing — 44% DemocraticFiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills — 38% DemocraticDried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing — 38% DemocraticFabric Coating Mills — 38% DemocraticRope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills — 54% DemocraticSoybean and Other Oilseed Processing — 40% DemocraticNarrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery — 37% DemocraticTextile Bag and Canvas Mills — 62% DemocraticApparel Knitting Mills — 70% Democratic0%25%50%75%100%
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How this is measured

VRscores estimate the partisan composition of an industry by linking voter registration records to employment profiles, then aggregating workers up the NAICS hierarchy. The two-party shares above exclude workers with no major-party affiliation.

Read the full methodology or the published Organization Science paper.

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Citation

Kagan, Max; Frake, Justin; Hurst, Reuben (2026). “VRscores: A New Measure and Data Set of Workforce Politics Using Voter Registrations.” Organization Science, 37(2), 444–465.
https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2025.20402