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Senate vote: Nomination // March 31, 2014

Confirmation John B. Owens, of California, to the U.S. Cirguit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 150,672,394 people61.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 93,777,399 people38.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% 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
YeaWon5661.6%
NayLost4338.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%