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Senate vote: Nomination // May 26, 2016

Confirmation Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

67 votes, representing 179,613,788 people72.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 59,945,981 people24.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon6772.2%
NayLost2924.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%