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Senate vote: Nomination // October 31, 2017

Confirmation Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 117,853,750 people46.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 127,771,012 people50.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 3.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5546.9%
NayLost4350.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%