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Senate vote: Nomination // July 16, 2014

Confirmation Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 138,707,673 people56.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 100,847,262 people41.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% 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
YeaWon5356.7%
NayLost4441.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%