A dual horizontal bar chart comparing the top 25 most Democratic and most Republican leaning occupations based on donor data.

A bar chart titled 'Most Democratic and most Republican occupations (Verdant Labs / FEC)'. The top section lists 'Most Democratic' occupations like Union Organizer (99%), Arts Administrator (96%), and Professor of English (96%). The bottom section lists 'Most Republican' occupations (measured by lowest % Democratic donors) such as Miner (10%), Oil Worker (11%), and Petroleum Engineer (14%).

Most Democratic and most Republican occupations (Verdant Labs / FEC) Top/bottom 25 of 320 occupations with >=100 donors | % Democratic donors 2008-2014 Most Democratic Union Organizer 99% n=307 Arts Administrator 96% n=136 Professor Of English 96% n=125 Film Editor 96% n=147 Professor Of History 95% n=141 Epidemiologist 95% n=193 Psychotherapist 95% n=1514 Psychoanalyst 95% n=189 Museum Curator 94% n=218 Conservationist 94% n=113 Yoga Instructor 94% n=270 Social Worker 93% n=3237 TV Producer 93% n=468 Talent Agent 93% n=160 Composer 93% n=188 Urban Planner 93% n=370 Screenwriter 93% n=349 Non-Profit Executive 92% n=533 Professor Of Law 92% n=1052 Film Director 92% n=157 Filmmaker 92% n=890 Librarian 91% n=1621 Editor 91% n=1791 Bookseller 91% n=203 Art Director 91% n=243 Most Republican Auctioneer 33% n=163 Bank Officer 33% n=170 Plant Manager 33% n=235 Nurseryman 33% n=107 Landscape Contractor 32% n=102 Insurance Agent 31% n=9992 Truck Driver 31% n=796 Farmer 29% n=12593 Anesthesiologist 29% n=1631 Dairy Farmer 27% n=541 Orthodontist 27% n=772 Electrical Contractor 26% n=541 Orthopedic Surgeon 25% n=1063 Urologist 24% n=261 Home Builder 23% n=1082 Medical Sales 23% n=212 Oral Surgeon 22% n=488 Car Sales 21% n=2063 Rancher 21% n=3411 Citrus Grower 20% n=123 Mechanical Contractor 19% n=142 Roofer 19% n=158 Petroleum Engineer 14% n=274 Oil Worker 11% n=1230 Miner 10% n=221 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% % Democratic donors Data: Verdant Labs `politics_of_professions` (campaign-finance data from FEC).