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Senate vote: Nomination // December 5, 2011

Confirmation Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 207,826,646 people87.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 12.4% 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
YeaWon8987.6%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.4%