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Senate vote: Nomination // October 20, 2015

Confirmation Ann Donnelly, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 234,091,949 people94.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,621,574 people1.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% 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
YeaWon9594.7%
NayLost21.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%