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Senate vote: Nomination // December 16, 2014

Confirmation Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 127,736,259 people52.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 83,327,723 people34.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.8% 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
YeaWon5152.2%
NayLost3834.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.8%