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Senate vote: Nomination // December 8, 2014

Confirmation Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 141,585,004 people57.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 78,817,861 people32.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.9% 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
YeaWon5457.9%
NayLost4032.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.9%