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Senate vote: Nomination // December 13, 2013

Confirmation Heather Anne Higginbottom to be Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 166,992,704 people69.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

17 votes, representing 46,109,929 people19.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7469.0%
NayLost1719.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.9%