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Senate vote: Nomination // March 15, 2021

Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 143,977,113 people55.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 90,584,405 people35.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.0% 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
YeaWon5155.8%
NayLost4035.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%