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Senate vote: Nomination // December 3, 2014

Confirmation Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 221,854,503 people90.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,961,156 people1.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.1% 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
YeaWon9390.7%
NayLost21.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.1%