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Senate vote: Nomination // June 12, 2019

Confirmation Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 217,150,735 people85.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 30,735,520 people12.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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
YeaWon9185.3%
NayLost512.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%