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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 27, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony Devos Johnstone 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

50 votes, representing 133,237,416 people50.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 103,955,775 people39.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.4% 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
YeaWon5050.9%
NayLost4539.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.4%