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Senate vote: Nomination // April 16, 2015

Confirmation Russell C. Deyo, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 211,187,152 people85.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,819,063 people1.1%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
YeaWon9585.4%
NayLost21.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.4%