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Senate vote: Nomination // December 20, 2013

Confirmation Brian J. Davis, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 174,091,765 people71.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 55,939,378 people23.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.9% 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
YeaWon6871.9%
NayLost2623.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.9%