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Senate vote: Nomination // October 11, 2018

Confirmation Richard J. Sullivan, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 164,642,820 people65.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 55,139,656 people21.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.2% 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
YeaWon7965.0%
NayLost1621.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.2%