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Senate vote: Nomination // April 30, 2019

Confirmation R. Clarke Cooper, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 212,859,852 people83.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 25,385,634 people10.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon9083.6%
NayLost810.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%