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Senate vote: Nomination // May 5, 2014

Confirmation Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 225,866,295 people92.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 2,666,078 people1.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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
YeaWon9092.3%
NayLost31.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%