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Senate vote: Nomination // December 14, 2015

Confirmation Alissa M. Starzak, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army

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

Won the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 114,981,467 people46.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 62,587,560 people25.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 28.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 3.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4546.5%
NayLost3425.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken028.2%