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Senate vote: Nomination // January 23, 2012

Confirmation John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska

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

Won the vote · Yea

74 votes, representing 173,156,991 people72.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 43,753,753 people18.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.5% 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
YeaWon7472.2%
NayLost1618.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.5%