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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 12, 2013

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Elizabeth A. Wolford, of N.Y., to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 141,534,792 people58.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 92,549,055 people38.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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
YeaWon5558.5%
NayLost4138.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%