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Senate vote: Nomination // May 7, 2009

Confirmation R. Gil Kerlikowske, of Washington to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 214,407,002 people92.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,382,946 people0.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.0% 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
YeaWon9192.4%
NayLost10.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.0%