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Senate vote: Nomination // March 2, 2010

Confirmation Barbara Milano Keenan, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.

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

Won the vote · Yea

99 votes, representing 225,496,355 people96.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon9996.1%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%