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Senate vote: Nomination // April 16, 2012

Confirmation Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 225,102,255 people93.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 4,546,808 people1.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon9193.9%
NayLost31.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%