2012 presidential election - voting preferences by job category in the U.S.

This statistic shows the voting preference of workers in the United States in 2012, divided by job category or area of work. In 2012, 51 percent of professional workers surveyed preferred Barack Obama to Mitt Romney.

Voting preferences in the 2012 presidential election among workers in the United States, by job category

Characteristic	Barack Obama	Mitt Romney	Percentage of working voters
Service worker	53%	39%	16%
Professional worker	51%	42%	21%
Clerical or office worker	47%	48%	7%
Manager or executive	41%	50%	9%
Sales worker	40%	53%	7%
Transportation worker	40%	47%	3%
Manufacturing or production worker	38%	52%	5%
Construction or mining worker	37%	57%	6%
Business owner	37%	57%	3%
Installation or repair worker	36%	54%	2%
Farming, fishing, or forestry worker	30%	64%	2%

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Release date

May 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 11, 2012 to May 21, 2012

Number of respondents

9,925 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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Registered voters

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Included in the catagory professionals: lawyers, doctors, scientists, teachers, engineers, nurses and accountants.

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