The representational view can explain the votes of Representatives Peterson, possibly Golden, probably not Van Drew, possibly Gabbard, and possibly Amash. Representative Peterson won Minnesota's 7th Congressional District by a margin of 4.26% in the 2018 midterm election (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 31.75% in the 2016 presidial election (Citation). President Trump received 9.68% more votes in his election than Representative Peterson did in his;  President Trump was significantly more popular as compared to Representative Peterson, which can explain why Representative Peterson voted against impeachment. Representative Golden won Maine's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 1.25% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 10.28% (Citation). President Trump received 0.8% more votes in his election than Representative Golden did in his;  President Trump is about as popular as Representative Golden, which maybe explains why Representative Golden voted against one Article of Impeachment but in favor of another. However, it is a weak explanation at best. Representative Van Drew won New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 7.67% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 4.62% (Citation). Representative Van Drew received 2.28% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Van Drew, which does not explain why Representative Van Drew voted against impeachment. Representative Gabbard won Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 54.72% (Citation); President Trump lost that district by a margin of 31.85% (Citation). Representative Gabbard received 47.8% more votes in her election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was significantly less popular as compared to Representative Gabbard, which certainly does not explain why Representative Gabbard voted "present" on both Articles of Impeachment. However, an explanation may be found in that President Trump received 304 electoral votes in the 2016 Presidential Election, as compared to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 227. As Representative Gabbard is currently a candidate in the 2020 Presidential Election, she may have concluded that Trump is more popular with the voters she is most concerned with. Representative Amash won Michigan's 3rd Congressional District by a margin of 11.24% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 9.44% (Citation). Representative Amash received 2.82% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Amash, which might explain why Representative Amash voted for impeachment.

The representational view can explain the votes of Representatives Peterson, possibly Golden, probably not Van Drew, possibly Gabbard, and possibly Amash.
Representative Peterson won Minnesota's 7th Congressional District by a margin of 4.26% in the 2018 midterm election (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 31.75% in the 2016 presidial election (Citation). President Trump received 9.68% more votes in his election than Representative Peterson did in his;  President Trump was significantly more popular as compared to Representative Peterson, which can explain why Representative Peterson voted against impeachment.
Representative Golden won Maine's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 1.25% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 10.28% (Citation). President Trump received 0.8% more votes in his election than Representative Golden did in his;  President Trump is about as popular as Representative Golden, which maybe explains why Representative Golden voted against one Article of Impeachment but in favor of another. However, it is a weak explanation at best.
Representative Van Drew won New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 7.67% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 4.62% (Citation). Representative Van Drew received 2.28% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Van Drew, which does not explain why Representative Van Drew voted against impeachment.
Representative Gabbard won Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 54.72% (Citation); President Trump lost that district by a margin of 31.85% (Citation). Representative Gabbard received 47.8% more votes in her election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was significantly less popular as compared to Representative Gabbard, which certainly does not explain why Representative Gabbard voted "present" on both Articles of Impeachment. However, an explanation may be found in that President Trump received 304 electoral votes in the 2016 Presidential Election, as compared to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 227. As Representative Gabbard is currently a candidate in the 2020 Presidential Election, she may have concluded that Trump is more popular with the voters she is most concerned with.
Representative Amash won Michigan's 3rd Congressional District by a margin of 11.24% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 9.44% (Citation). Representative Amash received 2.82% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;  President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Amash, which might explain why Representative Amash voted for impeachment.





The representational view can explain the votes of Representatives Peterson, possibly Golden, probably not Van Drew, possibly Gabbard, and possibly Amash.

Representative Peterson won Minnesota's 7th Congressional District by a margin of 4.26% in the 2018 midterm election (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 31.75% in the 2016 presidial election (Citation).
President Trump received 9.68% more votes in his election than Representative Peterson did in his;
President Trump was significantly more popular as compared to Representative Peterson, which can explain why Representative Peterson voted against impeachment.
146,672	0.5210206423	Peterson
134,668	0.4783790216
281,509		4.26	more
	61.78	Trump
	30.03
		31.75	9.68
Representative Golden won Maine's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 1.25% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 10.28% (Citation).
President Trump received 0.8% more votes in his election than Representative Golden did in his;
President Trump is about as popular as Representative Golden, which maybe explains why Representative Golden voted against one Article of Impeachment but in favor of another. However, it is a weak explanation at best.
142,440	0.5062355396	Golden
138,931	0.4937644604
281,371		1.25	about as
	51.42	Trump
	41.14
		10.28	0.8
Representative Van Drew won New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 7.67% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 4.62% (Citation).
Representative Van Drew received 2.28% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;
President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Van Drew, which does not explain why Representative Van Drew voted against impeachment.
136,685	0.5290424713	Van Drew
116,866	0.4523325708
258,363		7.67	less
	50.62	Trump
	46
		0	-2.28
Representative Gabbard won Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District by a margin of 54.72% (Citation); President Trump lost that district by a margin of 31.85% (Citation).
Representative Gabbard received 47.8% more votes in her election than President Trump did in his;
President Trump was significantly less popular as compared to Representative Gabbard, which certainly does not explain why Representative Gabbard voted "present" on both Articles of Impeachment.
However, an explanation may be found in that President Trump received 304 electoral votes in the 2016 Presidential Election, as compared to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 227. As Representative Gabbard is currently a candidate in the 2020 Presidential Election, she may have concluded that Trump is more popular with the voters she is most concerned with.
153,271	0.7736231899	Gabbard
44,850	0.2263768101
198,121		54.72	less	"present"	77
	29.56	Trump
	61.41
		0	-47.8
Representative Amash won Michigan's 3rd Congressional District by a margin of 11.24% (Citation); President Trump won that district by a margin of 9.44% (Citation).
Representative Amash received 2.82% more votes in his election than President Trump did in his;
President Trump was somewhat less popular as compared to Representative Amash, which might explain why Representative Amash voted for impeachment.
169,107	0.5442073759	Amash
134,185	0.431824033
310,740		11.24	less
	51.6	Trump
	42.16
		0	-2.82