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Senate vote: Nomination // June 8, 2017

Confirmation Scott P. Brown, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to New Zealand and Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 218,222,052 people86.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 27,161,779 people10.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon9486.8%
NayLost410.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%