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Senate vote: Nomination // November 13, 2017

Confirmation Derek Kan, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 221,421,498 people88.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 22,761,647 people9.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon9088.0%
NayLost79.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%