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GOP Delegates Poll: What is your occupation?

The Associated Press surveyed the occupation of more than 1,000 Republican National Convention delegates. Here are the results, both overall and state by state.
State (delegates polled)OccupationCountPct.
 National (1,088)Retired21219.5
Legal21019.3
Financial Specialists807.4
Business Operations767
Not Applicable676.2
Sales656
Management545
Education, Training, and Library504.6
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical383.5
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry322.9
Office and Administrative Support302.8
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media262.4
Computer and Mathematical201.8
Architecture and Engineering201.8
Construction181.7
Transportation and Material Moving161.5
Healthcare Support131.2
Community and Social Services131.2
Select One121.1
Food Preparation and Serving90.8
Life, Physical, and Social Science60.6
Production40.4
Protective Service40.4
Extraction40.4
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance30.3
Installation, Maintenance and Repair30.3
Managemen10.1
Personal Care and Service10.1
Military10.1
 Alaska (21)Retired419
Architecture and Engineering29.5
Education, Training, and Library29.5
Legal29.5
Construction14.8
Financial Specialists14.8
Sales14.8
 Alabama (40)Legal717.5
Retired410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media37.5
Business Operations37.5
Education, Training, and Library25
Sales25
Architecture and Engineering12.5
Construction12.5
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry12.5
Financial Specialists12.5
Food Preparation and Serving12.5
Management12.5
Office and Administrative Support12.5
 Arkansas (36)Management513.9
Retired411.1
Business Operations38.3
Legal38.3
Construction25.6
Financial Specialists25.6
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical25.6
Sales25.6
Computer and Mathematical12.8
Transportation and Material Moving12.8
 Arizona (48)Retired612.5
Legal510.4
Sales510.4
Education, Training, and Library24.2
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical24.2
 California (122)Legal129.8
Financial Specialists108.2
Retired97.4
Education, Training, and Library75.7
Management64.9
Sales64.9
Not Applicable54.1
Construction21.6
Architecture and Engineering10.8
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media10.8
Community and Social Services10.8
Computer and Mathematical10.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry10.8
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical10.8
Healthcare Support10.8
Office and Administrative Support10.8
 Colorado (43)Business Operations614
Retired511.6
Not Applicable49.3
Legal37
Office and Administrative Support37
Sales37
Education, Training, and Library24.7
Financial Specialists24.7
Life, Physical, and Social Science24.7
Transportation and Material Moving24.7
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry12.3
 Connecticut (27)Business Operations414.8
Education, Training, and Library27.4
Legal27.4
Retired27.4
Sales27.4
Architecture and Engineering13.7
 District of Columbia (19)Retired421.1
Legal315.8
Community and Social Services15.3
Education, Training, and Library15.3
Management15.3
 Delaware (18)Retired316.7
Sales211.1
Legal15.6
Transportation and Material Moving15.6
 Florida (112)Retired108.9
Legal98
Business Operations32.7
Financial Specialists21.8
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance10.9
Construction10.9
Education, Training, and Library10.9
Healthcare Support10.9
Not Applicable10.9
Sales10.9
 Georgia (36)Not Applicable616.7
Legal411.1
Retired411.1
Business Operations38.3
Community and Social Services12.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry12.8
Financial Specialists12.8
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12.8
Office and Administrative Support12.8
Sales12.8
 Hawaii (8)Not Applicable225
Retired225
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media112.5
Financial Specialists112.5
 Iowa (27)Legal414.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry311.1
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media27.4
Business Operations27.4
Financial Specialists27.4
Retired27.4
Architecture and Engineering13.7
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance13.7
Computer and Mathematical13.7
Education, Training, and Library13.7
Transportation and Material Moving13.7
 Idaho (26)Business Operations519.2
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry415.4
Retired415.4
Legal311.5
Education, Training, and Library27.7
Extraction27.7
Office and Administrative Support27.7
Financial Specialists13.8
Healthcare Support13.8
Installation, Maintenance and Repair13.8
Not Applicable13.8
 Illinois (47)Retired612.8
Legal510.6
Not Applicable24.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media12.1
Business Operations12.1
Education, Training, and Library12.1
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry12.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12.1
Personal Care and Service12.1
Sales12.1
Transportation and Material Moving12.1
 Indiana (19)Retired421.1
Business Operations210.5
Legal210.5
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media15.3
Education, Training, and Library15.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry15.3
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical15.3
 Kansas (35)Retired617.1
Legal411.4
Financial Specialists38.6
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry25.7
Office and Administrative Support25.7
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media12.9
Business Operations12.9
Community and Social Services12.9
Education, Training, and Library12.9
Military12.9
Not Applicable12.9
Sales12.9
 Kentucky (45)Legal1022.2
Management36.7
Retired24.4
Business Operations12.2
Sales12.2
 Louisiana (41)Retired819.5
Business Operations512.2
Financial Specialists49.8
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical37.3
Legal37.3
Sales37.3
Not Applicable24.9
Architecture and Engineering12.4
Education, Training, and Library12.4
Life, Physical, and Social Science12.4
 Massachusetts (36)Legal513.9
Financial Specialists38.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media25.6
Management25.6
Community and Social Services12.8
Retired12.8
Sales12.8
 Maryland (38)Legal410.5
Retired410.5
Financial Specialists25.3
Management25.3
Education, Training, and Library12.6
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12.6
Healthcare Support12.6
Sales12.6
Transportation and Material Moving12.6
 Maine (5)Computer and Mathematical120
Education, Training, and Library120
 Michigan (47)Retired510.6
Legal48.5
Education, Training, and Library36.4
Management36.4
Sales36.4
Business Operations24.3
Office and Administrative Support24.3
Architecture and Engineering12.1
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media12.1
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance12.1
Community and Social Services12.1
Financial Specialists12.1
Food Preparation and Serving12.1
Healthcare Support12.1
Installation, Maintenance and Repair12.1
Managemen12.1
Not Applicable12.1
 Minnesota (41)Office and Administrative Support37.3
Retired37.3
Sales37.3
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical24.9
Legal24.9
Management24.9
Business Operations12.4
Education, Training, and Library12.4
Financial Specialists12.4
Installation, Maintenance and Repair12.4
Transportation and Material Moving12.4
 Missouri (57)Legal814
Retired47
Sales47
Business Operations35.3
Financial Specialists35.3
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical35.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry23.5
Education, Training, and Library11.8
Food Preparation and Serving11.8
Life, Physical, and Social Science11.8
Office and Administrative Support11.8
Transportation and Material Moving11.8
 Mississippi (32)Legal515.6
Financial Specialists39.4
Architecture and Engineering26.3
Management26.3
Sales26.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13.1
Computer and Mathematical13.1
Construction13.1
Food Preparation and Serving13.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical13.1
Office and Administrative Support13.1
Retired13.1
 Montana (28)Retired828.6
Management517.9
Financial Specialists310.7
Business Operations27.1
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry27.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical27.1
Legal13.6
Sales13.6
 North Carolina (28)Retired828.6
Sales517.9
Food Preparation and Serving27.1
Legal27.1
Architecture and Engineering13.6
Business Operations13.6
Management13.6
Office and Administrative Support13.6
 North Dakota (24)Legal28.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media14.2
Food Preparation and Serving14.2
Healthcare Support14.2
Retired14.2
 Nebraska (34)Legal617.6
Management38.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry25.9
Community and Social Services12.9
Computer and Mathematical12.9
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12.9
Production12.9
Retired12.9
Transportation and Material Moving12.9
 New Hampshire (30)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical13.3
Healthcare Support13.3
Legal13.3
 New Jersey (50)Select One1224
Legal36
Business Operations24
Financial Specialists24
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media12
Computer and Mathematical12
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12
Office and Administrative Support12
Production12
Retired12
Sales12
Transportation and Material Moving12
 New Mexico (24)Legal312.5
Retired28.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media14.2
Business Operations14.2
Food Preparation and Serving14.2
Production14.2
Transportation and Material Moving14.2
 Nevada (33)Retired618.2
Legal515.2
Business Operations39.1
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media26.1
Financial Specialists26.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical26.1
Architecture and Engineering13
Construction13
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry13
Healthcare Support13
Not Applicable13
Protective Service13
 New York (61)Not Applicable2134.4
Legal69.8
Retired69.8
Financial Specialists46.6
Education, Training, and Library23.3
Management23.3
Community and Social Services11.6
Office and Administrative Support11.6
Transportation and Material Moving11.6
 Ohio (69)Legal913
Retired45.8
Not Applicable34.3
Office and Administrative Support34.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry22.9
Management22.9
Sales22.9
Business Operations11.4
Construction11.4
Transportation and Material Moving11.4
 Oklahoma (30)Retired310
Business Operations26.7
Architecture and Engineering13.3
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13.3
Community and Social Services13.3
Computer and Mathematical13.3
Education, Training, and Library13.3
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry13.3
Financial Specialists13.3
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical13.3
Healthcare Support13.3
 Oregon (26)Legal311.5
Retired311.5
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13.8
Computer and Mathematical13.8
Education, Training, and Library13.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry13.8
Financial Specialists13.8
Healthcare Support13.8
Management13.8
Not Applicable13.8
 Pennsylvania (71)Retired1318.3
Financial Specialists45.6
Legal34.2
Business Operations22.8
Healthcare Support22.8
Sales22.8
Computer and Mathematical11.4
Construction11.4
Extraction11.4
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical11.4
Not Applicable11.4
 Rhode Island (20)Financial Specialists315
Legal210
Management210
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media15
Community and Social Services15
Computer and Mathematical15
Education, Training, and Library15
Office and Administrative Support15
Sales15
 South Carolina (29)Retired620.7
Financial Specialists310.3
Construction26.9
Architecture and Engineering13.4
Education, Training, and Library13.4
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical13.4
Healthcare Support13.4
Legal13.4
Protective Service13.4
Sales13.4
 South Dakota (22)Retired418.2
Legal313.6
Financial Specialists14.5
Management14.5
 Tennessee (52)Retired815.4
Legal713.5
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical35.8
Financial Specialists23.8
Business Operations11.9
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry11.9
Management11.9
Not Applicable11.9
Transportation and Material Moving11.9
 Texas (128)Legal118.6
Retired97
Business Operations75.5
Not Applicable75.5
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical53.9
Computer and Mathematical43.1
Financial Specialists43.1
Architecture and Engineering32.3
Education, Training, and Library32.3
Office and Administrative Support32.3
Community and Social Services21.6
Construction21.6
Management21.6
Protective Service21.6
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media10.8
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry10.8
Sales10.8
 Utah (26)Legal415.4
Business Operations311.5
Computer and Mathematical13.8
Education, Training, and Library13.8
Management13.8
Office and Administrative Support13.8
Retired13.8
 Virginia (64)Legal1726.6
Retired46.3
Management34.7
Computer and Mathematical23.1
Education, Training, and Library23.1
Not Applicable23.1
Sales23.1
Architecture and Engineering11.6
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media11.6
Business Operations11.6
Construction11.6
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry11.6
Financial Specialists11.6
Food Preparation and Serving11.6
Office and Administrative Support11.6
 Virgin Islands (3)Not Applicable133.3
 Vermont (18)Retired422.2
Management316.7
Sales211.1
Community and Social Services15.6
Construction15.6
Transportation and Material Moving15.6
 Washington (40)Retired717.5
Legal512.5
Business Operations37.5
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media25
Education, Training, and Library25
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry25
Architecture and Engineering12.5
Computer and Mathematical12.5
Construction12.5
Financial Specialists12.5
Life, Physical, and Social Science12.5
Sales12.5
 Wisconsin (39)Retired512.8
Financial Specialists410.3
Not Applicable410.3
Education, Training, and Library25.1
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical25.1
Legal25.1
Architecture and Engineering12.6
Business Operations12.6
Computer and Mathematical12.6
Production12.6
Sales12.6
 West Virginia (29)Legal310.3
Business Operations13.4
Education, Training, and Library13.4
Extraction13.4
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry13.4
Financial Specialists13.4
Life, Physical, and Social Science13.4
Office and Administrative Support13.4
 Wyoming (3)Legal133.3
Retired133.3
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