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Senate vote: Nomination // February 9, 2015

Confirmation Michael P. Botticelli, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 233,050,402 people94.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.7% 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
YeaWon9294.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.7%