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Senate vote: Nomination // June 10, 2014

Confirmation of Richard Franklin Boulware II, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 143,634,242 people58.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 86,336,905 people35.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon5858.7%
NayLost3535.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%