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Senate vote: Nomination // July 10, 2019

Confirmation J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania

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

Won the vote · Yea

80 votes, representing 191,471,798 people75.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

14 votes, representing 43,456,603 people17.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.8% 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
YeaWon8075.2%
NayLost1417.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.8%