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Senate vote: Nomination // October 5, 2017

Confirmation Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 139,629,736 people55.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 108,422,530 people43.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon6555.5%
NayLost3243.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%