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Senate vote: Nomination // July 6, 2016

Confirmation Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 236,839,455 people95.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 4,591,966 people1.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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
YeaWon9295.1%
NayLost51.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%