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Senate vote: Nomination // July 18, 2013

Confirmation Thomas Edward Perez, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Labor

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 138,420,262 people57.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 103,587,048 people42.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5457.2%
NayLost4642.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%