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Senate vote: Nomination // April 9, 2013

Confirmation Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 156,225,478 people64.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 74,581,047 people30.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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
YeaWon6464.6%
NayLost3430.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%