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Senate vote: Nomination // December 12, 2013

Confirmation Susan P. Watters, 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

77 votes, representing 197,072,446 people81.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 33,267,026 people13.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon7781.4%
NayLost1913.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%