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Senate vote: Nomination // October 20, 2011

Confirmation Heather A. Higginbottom, of D.C., to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 155,949,027 people65.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 81,219,676 people34.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6465.8%
NayLost3634.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%