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Senate vote: Nomination // December 18, 2017

Confirmation Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 160,243,270 people63.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 81,354,553 people32.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon7463.7%
NayLost2332.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%