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Senate vote: Nomination // February 14, 2017

Confirmation Linda E. McMahon, of Connecticut, to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 188,057,236 people74.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 63,443,885 people25.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8174.8%
NayLost1925.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%