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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 14, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Diane J. Humetewa, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona

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

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 159,791,295 people65.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 83,080,798 people33.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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
YeaWon6465.3%
NayLost3433.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%