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Senate vote: Nomination // April 23, 2012

Confirmation Brian C. Wimes, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 217,190,217 people90.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 984,049 people0.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.0% 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
YeaWon9290.6%
NayLost10.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%