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Senate vote: Nomination // October 7, 2013

Confirmation Colin Stirling Bruce, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 226,313,735 people93.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 6.5% 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
YeaWon9693.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.5%