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Senate vote: Nomination // December 2, 2014

Confirmation Nani A. Coloretti, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 168,264,828 people68.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 69,774,311 people28.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon6868.8%
NayLost2828.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%