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Senate vote: Nomination // September 13, 2010

Confirmation Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

71 votes, representing 176,095,877 people75.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 49,573,218 people21.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon7175.0%
NayLost2121.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%