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Senate vote: Nomination // December 9, 2020

Confirmation: Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 205,931,139 people81.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 23,227,755 people9.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.3% 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
YeaWon9281.5%
NayLost49.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.3%