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Senate vote: Nomination // April 28, 2014

Confirmation Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 139,159,313 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 89,243,865 people36.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.7% 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
YeaWon5156.9%
NayLost4036.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.7%