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Senate vote: Nomination // December 10, 2013

Confirmation Patricia Ann Millett, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 142,305,319 people58.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 79,605,506 people32.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.3% 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
YeaWon5658.8%
NayLost3832.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.3%