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Senate vote: Nomination // January 26, 2021

Confirmation: Antony John Blinken, of New York, to be Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 210,272,826 people81.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

22 votes, representing 47,601,321 people18.5%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7881.5%
NayLost2218.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%