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Senate vote: Nomination // September 17, 2013

Confirmation Elaine D. Kaplan, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 165,067,409 people68.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 76,544,367 people31.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.2% 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
YeaWon6468.2%
NayLost3531.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.2%