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Senate vote: Nomination // July 10, 2018

Confirmation Mark Jeremy Bennett, of Hawaii, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

72 votes, representing 202,503,967 people80.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 47,971,166 people18.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon7280.0%
NayLost2718.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%