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Senate vote: Nomination // April 10, 2013

Confirmation Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 216,724,060 people89.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 21,108,506 people8.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
YeaWon8789.6%
NayLost118.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%