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Senate vote: Nomination // December 12, 2013

Confirmation Landya B. McCafferty, of N.H., to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 202,935,899 people83.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 33,014,387 people13.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.5% 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
YeaWon7983.9%
NayLost1913.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%