Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

On Aug 6, 2009, the Senate voted 68–31 on “On the Nomination” (PN 506). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 58–0, Republicans 9–31, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 68
No: 31
Did not vote: 12
Date: Aug 6, 2009

By party

Republicans9 yes · 31 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats58 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL voted yes
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH voted yes
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
Lamar Alexander R-TN voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Lisa Murkowski R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Mike Johanns R-NE
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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