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Senate vote: Nomination // October 16, 2019

Confirmation David John Novak, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 209,585,996 people82.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 12,163,556 people4.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.9% 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
YeaWon8982.3%
NayLost34.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.9%