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Senate vote: Nomination // December 12, 2013

Confirmation Brian Morris, of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 190,507,433 people78.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

20 votes, representing 38,442,881 people15.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon7578.7%
NayLost2015.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%