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New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)

NAICS 236115 · 10,995 matched workers · high confidence

Republican lean
44.2% Democratic, 55.8% Republican

Two-party shares across 10,995 workers in the New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) industry.

44.2%
55.8%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
46.0% D · 54.0% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Construction › Residential Building Construction
NAICS2 23 · NAICS4 2361
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Where New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) falls

More Republican than 74% of industries in Construction.

← DemocraticRepublican →Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — 47% DemocraticElectrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors — 46% DemocraticNew Housing For-Sale Builders — 40% DemocraticPower and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction — 52% DemocraticResidential Remodelers — 51% DemocraticOther Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction — 49% DemocraticIndustrial Building Construction — 47% DemocraticLand Subdivision — 55% DemocraticPlumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors — 46% DemocraticAll Other Specialty Trade Contractors — 50% DemocraticOil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction — 40% DemocraticHighway, Street, and Bridge Construction — 48% DemocraticNew Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) — 40% DemocraticSite Preparation Contractors — 44% DemocraticOther Building Equipment Contractors — 48% DemocraticWater and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction — 49% DemocraticDrywall and Insulation Contractors — 41% DemocraticRoofing Contractors — 44% DemocraticSiding Contractors — 47% DemocraticPoured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors — 47% DemocraticFlooring Contractors — 41% DemocraticOther Building Finishing Contractors — 41% DemocraticFinish Carpentry Contractors — 51% DemocraticGlass and Glazing Contractors — 42% DemocraticPainting and Wall Covering Contractors — 47% DemocraticOther Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors — 46% DemocraticMasonry Contractors — 55% DemocraticStructural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors — 43% DemocraticTile and Terrazzo Contractors — 46% DemocraticFraming Contractors — 55% DemocraticNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) — 44% 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