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Senate vote: Nomination // March 26, 2019

Confirmation Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 178,376,580 people70.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 75,505,821 people29.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon7870.0%
NayLost2129.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%