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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2021

Confirmation: Ramin Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Economic and Business Affairs

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

Won the vote · Yea

76 votes, representing 202,718,804 people78.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 30,073,837 people11.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.7% 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
YeaWon7678.6%
NayLost1311.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.7%