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Senate vote: Nomination // October 16, 2019

Confirmation Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be Secretary of the Air Force

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 199,392,556 people78.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 22,356,997 people8.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.9% 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
YeaWon8578.3%
NayLost78.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.9%