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Confectionery and Nut Retailers

NAICS 445292 · 249 matched workers · medium confidence

Strong Democratic lean
68.0% Democratic, 32.0% Republican

Two-party shares across 249 workers in the Confectionery and Nut Retailers industry.

68.0%
32.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
67.6% D · 32.4% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Retail Trade › Specialty Food Retailers
NAICS2 44 · NAICS4 4452
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Where Confectionery and Nut Retailers falls

Among the most Democratic-leaning industries in Retail Trade (93th percentile).

← DemocraticRepublican →Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) — 60% DemocraticHome Centers — 56% DemocraticNew Car Dealers — 49% DemocraticElectronics and Appliance Retailers — 60% DemocraticAutomotive Parts and Accessories Retailers — 48% DemocraticConvenience Retailers — 57% DemocraticAll Other Home Furnishings Retailers — 63% DemocraticUsed Car Dealers — 58% DemocraticAll Other Specialty Food Retailers — 61% DemocraticFurniture Retailers — 59% DemocraticOther Building Material Dealers — 39% DemocraticHardware Retailers — 46% DemocraticTire Dealers — 45% DemocraticOutdoor Power Equipment Retailers — 39% DemocraticBeer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers — 58% DemocraticRecreational Vehicle Dealers — 38% DemocraticMeat Retailers — 58% DemocraticMotorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers — 52% DemocraticFloor Covering Retailers — 49% DemocraticVending Machine Operators — 54% DemocraticNursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers — 39% DemocraticBoat Dealers — 40% DemocraticFruit and Vegetable Retailers — 63% DemocraticWindow Treatment Retailers — 42% DemocraticPaint and Wallpaper Retailers — 57% DemocraticBaked Goods Retailers — 71% DemocraticConfectionery and Nut Retailers — 68% Democratic0%25%50%75%100%
Each dot is one of the 26 other industries in Retail Trade; size scales by workforce. Hover to see names — click to jump.

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