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Senate vote: Nomination // April 30, 2014

Confirmation Jon David Levy, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 199,347,859 people81.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 39,098,711 people16.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.6% 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
YeaWon7581.5%
NayLost2016.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.6%