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Senate vote: Nomination // July 16, 2013

Confirmation Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 164,131,218 people67.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 77,876,093 people32.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6667.8%
NayLost3432.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%