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Senate vote: Nomination // June 13, 2019

Confirmation Edward F. Crawford, of Ohio, to Be Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 216,167,077 people84.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 23,567,356 people9.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.9% 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
YeaWon9084.9%
NayLost49.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.9%