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Senate vote: Nomination // November 9, 2009

Confirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 189,179,364 people81.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 18.5% 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
YeaWon8881.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken018.5%