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Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS 423840 · 13,617 matched workers · high confidence

Roughly balanced
49.5% Democratic, 50.5% Republican

Two-party shares across 13,617 workers in the Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers industry.

49.5%
50.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
50.4% D · 49.6% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Wholesale Trade › Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS2 42 · NAICS4 4238
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Where Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers falls

Near the middle of industries in Wholesale Trade (59th percentile).

← DemocraticRepublican →Drugs and Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers — 54% DemocraticGeneral Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers — 48% DemocraticOther Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers — 54% DemocraticWine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers — 51% DemocraticElectrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 40% DemocraticMedical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 53% DemocraticOther Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 48% DemocraticIndustrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 38% DemocraticPlumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers — 42% DemocraticConstruction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 41% DemocraticComputer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers — 50% DemocraticOther Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers — 43% DemocraticWholesale Trade Agents and Brokers — 50% DemocraticMotor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers — 50% DemocraticClothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers — 68% DemocraticLumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers — 41% DemocraticHardware Merchant Wholesalers — 41% DemocraticRoofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers — 36% DemocraticOther Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers — 38% DemocraticAutomobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers — 49% DemocraticPetroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) — 42% DemocraticHome Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers — 60% DemocraticOther Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 49% DemocraticFarm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 35% DemocraticTransportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers — 43% DemocraticTire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers — 45% DemocraticBrick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers — 37% DemocraticWarm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 37% DemocraticJewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers — 62% DemocraticMotor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers — 49% DemocraticBook, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers — 65% DemocraticStationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 51% DemocraticSporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 51% DemocraticMetal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers — 41% DemocraticFurniture Merchant Wholesalers — 56% DemocraticOther Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers — 52% DemocraticRefrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 45% DemocraticBeer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers — 53% DemocraticFarm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 31% DemocraticFresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers — 62% DemocraticPiece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers — 41% DemocraticPaint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 43% DemocraticIndustrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers — 46% DemocraticHousehold Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers — 49% DemocraticPlastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers — 48% DemocraticOffice Equipment Merchant Wholesalers — 48% DemocraticService Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 47% DemocraticPrinting and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers — 45% DemocraticPetroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals — 46% DemocraticPoultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers — 34% DemocraticOther Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 47% DemocraticRecyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers — 48% DemocraticFootwear Merchant Wholesalers — 68% DemocraticMeat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers — 44% DemocraticFlower, Nursery Stock, and Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 50% DemocraticPackaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers — 57% DemocraticOphthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers — 44% DemocraticToy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 53% DemocraticFish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers — 43% DemocraticOther Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers — 59% DemocraticPhotographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 59% DemocraticLivestock Merchant Wholesalers — 56% DemocraticGrain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers — 26% DemocraticDairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers — 72% DemocraticTobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers — 50% DemocraticIndustrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers — 50% 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