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Senate vote: Nomination // May 22, 2017

Confirmation Terry Branstad, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China

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

Won the vote · Yea

82 votes, representing 181,873,119 people72.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

13 votes, representing 46,461,519 people18.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.2% 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
YeaWon8272.3%
NayLost1318.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.2%