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Senate vote: Nomination // October 25, 2021

Confirmation: Douglas L. Parker, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 132,499,331 people51.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 98,154,176 people38.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.6% 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
YeaWon5051.4%
NayLost4138.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.6%