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Senate vote: Nomination // July 10, 2014

Confirmation Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 169,236,426 people69.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

22 votes, representing 59,384,717 people24.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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
YeaWon7569.2%
NayLost2224.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%