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Senate vote: Nomination // October 16, 2017

Confirmation Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the Holy See

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

Won the vote · Yea

70 votes, representing 158,687,240 people63.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 73,926,701 people29.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.5% 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
YeaWon7063.1%
NayLost2329.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.5%