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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2014

Confirmation Antony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 133,357,827 people54.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 87,770,505 people35.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.6% 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
YeaWon5554.5%
NayLost3835.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.6%