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Senate vote: Procedural vote // January 7, 2021

Shall the Objection Submitted by the Gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry, and the Senator from Missouri, Mr. Hawley, Be Sustained?

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

Won the vote · Nay

92 votes, representing 227,131,918 people88.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

7 votes, representing 26,603,507 people10.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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
NayWon9288.1%
YeaLost710.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%