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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2013

Confirmation Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 193,394,092 people79.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 33,560,837 people13.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon7879.9%
NayLost1613.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%