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Senate vote: Nomination // January 20, 2017

Confirmation John F. Kelly, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 210,465,195 people83.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 39,145,584 people15.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
YeaWon8883.7%
NayLost1115.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%