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Senate vote: Nomination // July 8, 2013

Confirmation Gregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 204,935,037 people84.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 15.3% 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
YeaWon8884.7%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.3%