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Senate vote: Nomination // June 19, 2019

Confirmation James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

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

Won the vote · Yea

77 votes, representing 168,540,385 people66.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 74,965,690 people29.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon7766.2%
NayLost2129.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%