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Senate vote: Nomination // December 19, 2017

Confirmation Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 211,491,429 people84.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 37,317,922 people14.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon8884.1%
NayLost1114.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%