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Senate vote: Nomination // January 27, 2016

Confirmation John Michael Vazquez, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey

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

Won the vote · Yea

84 votes, representing 184,735,568 people74.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,758,102 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 25.1% 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
YeaWon8474.2%
NayLost20.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken025.1%