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Senate vote: Nomination // December 21, 2010

Confirmation Benita Y. Pearson, of Ohio to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 143,715,421 people61.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 83,166,243 people35.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon5661.2%
NayLost3935.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%