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Senate vote: Nomination // February 23, 2021

Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 224,098,443 people86.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 33,209,334 people12.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.2% 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
YeaWon9286.9%
NayLost712.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.2%