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Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

NAICS 541714 · 41,251 matched workers · high confidence

Strong Democratic lean
64.1% Democratic, 35.9% Republican

Two-party shares across 41,251 workers in the Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) industry.

64.1%
35.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Imputed
65.1% D · 34.9% R
Includes lean for unaffiliated registrants
Hierarchy
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services › Scientific Research and Development Services
NAICS2 54 · NAICS4 5417
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Where Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) falls

More Democratic than 69% of industries in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

← DemocraticRepublican →Other Computer Related Services — 57% DemocraticEngineering Services — 50% DemocraticOffices of Lawyers — 67% DemocraticOffices of Certified Public Accountants — 58% DemocraticCustom Computer Programming Services — 59% DemocraticOther Management Consulting Services — 67% DemocraticAdministrative Management and General Management Consulting Services — 60% DemocraticResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) — 61% DemocraticAdvertising Agencies — 68% DemocraticTax Preparation Services — 59% DemocraticArchitectural Services — 59% DemocraticComputer Systems Design Services — 54% DemocraticOther Services Related to Advertising — 63% DemocraticMarketing Consulting Services — 66% DemocraticTesting Laboratories and Services — 58% DemocraticProcess, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services — 52% DemocraticAll Other Legal Services — 66% DemocraticAll Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 57% DemocraticOther Accounting Services — 53% DemocraticHuman Resources Consulting Services — 54% DemocraticOther Scientific and Technical Consulting Services — 58% DemocraticMarketing Research and Public Opinion Polling — 64% DemocraticEnvironmental Consulting Services — 63% DemocraticVeterinary Services — 67% DemocraticResearch and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities — 74% DemocraticPayroll Services — 55% DemocraticGraphic Design Services — 58% DemocraticDirect Mail Advertising — 58% DemocraticComputer Facilities Management Services — 58% DemocraticMedia Buying Agencies — 70% DemocraticPublic Relations Agencies — 77% DemocraticPhotography Studios, Portrait — 63% DemocraticTitle Abstract and Settlement Offices — 44% DemocraticTranslation and Interpretation Services — 71% DemocraticMedia Representatives — 69% DemocraticResearch and Development in Nanotechnology — 75% DemocraticBuilding Inspection Services — 49% DemocraticIndoor and Outdoor Display Advertising — 59% DemocraticSurveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services — 46% DemocraticInterior Design Services — 63% DemocraticLandscape Architectural Services — 60% DemocraticAdvertising Material Distribution Services — 58% DemocraticGeophysical Surveying and Mapping Services — 52% DemocraticOther Specialized Design Services — 59% DemocraticOffices of Notaries — 58% DemocraticIndustrial Design Services — 56% DemocraticDrafting Services — 57% DemocraticCommercial Photography — 71% DemocraticResearch and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) — 64% 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