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Senate vote: Nomination // December 15, 2014

Confirmation Vivek Hallegere Murthy to be Surgeon General

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 125,469,519 people51.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 86,401,355 people35.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.4% 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
YeaWon5151.3%
NayLost4335.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.4%