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Senate vote: Nomination // August 1, 2017

Confirmation Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 226,077,636 people89.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 16,606,188 people6.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9289.9%
NayLost56.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%