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Senate vote: Nomination // April 20, 2009

Nomination of Tony West, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General

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

Won the vote · Yea

82 votes, representing 197,655,698 people85.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 10,686,272 people4.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.2% 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
YeaWon8285.2%
NayLost44.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.2%