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Senate vote: Nomination // April 4, 2019

Confirmation Roy Kalman Altman, of Florida, to be U. S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 159,945,683 people62.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 79,437,628 people31.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon6662.8%
NayLost3331.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%