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Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

NAICS 237130 · 14,948 matched workers · high confidence

Roughly balanced
51.8% Democratic, 48.2% Republican

Two-party shares across 14,948 workers in the Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction industry.

51.8%
48.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
52.7% D · 47.3% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Construction › Utility System Construction
NAICS2 23 · NAICS4 2371
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Where Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction falls

More Democratic than 87% 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% DemocraticNew Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) — 44% 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% DemocraticPower and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction — 52% 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