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Senate vote: Nomination // September 6, 2011

Confirmation Bernice Bouie Donald, 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

96 votes, representing 225,376,737 people95.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 3,526,403 people1.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9695.0%
NayLost21.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%