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Senate vote: Nomination // April 26, 2012

Confirmation Gregg Jeffrey Costa, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

97 votes, representing 231,969,234 people96.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,805,423 people1.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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
YeaWon9796.8%
NayLost21.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%