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Senate vote: Cloture motion // November 9, 2023

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Ana de Alba 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

49 votes, representing 150,631,694 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 89,693,058 people34.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.2% 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
YeaWon4957.6%
NayLost4234.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.2%