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Senate vote: Nomination // June 13, 2019

Confirmation David Stilwell, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs)

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 223,814,308 people87.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 18,336,158 people7.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon9487.9%
NayLost37.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%