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Senate vote: Nomination // January 24, 2018

Confirmation Alex Michael Azar II, of Indiana, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 110,356,943 people43.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 137,487,873 people54.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 6.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5543.6%
NayLost4354.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%