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Senate vote: Nomination // April 12, 2011

Confirmation John A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United States District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 228,845,385 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%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
YeaWon9696.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%