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Senate vote: Nomination // February 25, 2014

Confirmation James Donato, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 219,289,288 people89.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 6,499,898 people2.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.7% 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
YeaWon9089.6%
NayLost52.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.7%