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Senate vote: Nomination // February 9, 2022

Confirmation: Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 194,558,140 people74.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 63,214,132 people24.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% 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
YeaWon7574.7%
NayLost2124.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%