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Senate vote: Nomination // December 5, 2019

Confirmation: Richard Ernest Myers II, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 164,856,756 people64.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 54,295,995 people21.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.0% 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
YeaWon6864.7%
NayLost2121.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.0%