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Senate vote: Nomination // October 16, 2019

Confirmation Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 208,719,043 people81.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 11,297,585 people4.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8881.9%
NayLost34.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.6%