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Senate vote: Nomination // January 22, 2021

Confirmation: Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

93 votes, representing 243,078,135 people94.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 3,588,584 people1.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon9394.3%
NayLost21.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%