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Senate vote: Nomination // June 17, 2014

Confirmation Staci Michelle Yandle, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 133,732,251 people54.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 99,115,732 people40.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon5254.6%
NayLost4440.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%