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Senate vote: Nomination // April 8, 2014

Confirmation Neil Gregory Kornze, of Nevada, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management

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

Won the vote · Yea

71 votes, representing 172,828,430 people70.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 70,444,462 people28.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.6% 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
YeaWon7170.6%
NayLost2828.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.6%