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Senate vote: Nomination // February 27, 2024

Confirmation: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel

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

Won the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 150,220,688 people56.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 106,770,992 people40.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.6% 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
YeaWon4956.3%
NayLost4740.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.6%