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Senate vote: Nomination // May 22, 2019

Confirmation Kenneth D. Bell, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 122,974,625 people48.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 112,311,630 people44.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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 1.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5548.3%
NayLost4344.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%