What was the result of Senate roll call vote 72 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 26, 2009 ended "Amendment Agreed to (62-36)", 62-36. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 575 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009) (S. 160).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 72?

62 senators voted Yea and 36 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 72 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 22-33 and Republicans voted 40-1. 23 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #72 · 111th Congress · Session 1 · Feb 26, 2009, 3:52 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 575 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009) (S. 160)

Amendment S.Amdt. 575 (To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.)

Amendment Agreed to (62-36)

62 Yea

36 Nay

← Vote #71 Vote #73 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

22 Yea / 33 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 41 senators

40 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

0 Yea / 2 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Max Baucus (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Evan Bayh (Democrat–IN) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Michael Bennet (Democrat–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Robert Byrd (Democrat–WV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Bob Casey (Democrat–PA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kent Conrad (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Byron Dorgan (Democrat–ND) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Kay Hagan (Democrat–NC) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tim Johnson (Democrat–SD) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mary Landrieu (Democrat–LA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Blanche Lincoln (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Richard Lugar (Republican–IN) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Claire McCaskill (Democrat–MO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Ben Nelson (Democrat–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Pryor (Democrat–AR) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Harry Reid (Democrat–NV) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jon Tester (Democrat–MT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Udall (Democrat–CO) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Tom Udall (Democrat–NM) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Mark Warner (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Jim Webb (Democrat–VA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 62

Nay 36

Not Voting 1

Ted Kennedy (MA)

Other Votes on S. 160

Vote #65 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 160

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (62-34, 3/5 majority required) Feb 24, 2009
Vote #67 On the Point of Order S. 160

Point of Order Not Well Taken (36-62) Feb 25, 2009
Vote #68 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 581 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Right…

Amendment Rejected (7-91) Feb 25, 2009
Vote #69 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 585 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Right…

Amendment Rejected (30-67) Feb 26, 2009
Vote #70 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 591 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Right…

Amendment Agreed to (57-41) Feb 26, 2009
Vote #71 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 573 to S. 160 (District of Columbia House Voting Right…

Amendment Agreed to (87-11) Feb 26, 2009
Vote #73 On Passage of the Bill S. 160

Bill Passed (61-37, 3/5 majority required) Feb 26, 2009

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Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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