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Senate vote: Nomination // January 13, 2014

Confirmation Robert Leon Wilkins, of D.C., to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 143,352,450 people58.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 89,660,723 people36.6%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
YeaWon5558.6%
NayLost4336.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%