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Senate vote: Nomination // January 19, 2016

Confirmation Wilhelmina Marie Wright, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 157,231,767 people63.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 58,778,956 people23.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.2% 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
YeaWon5863.2%
NayLost3623.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.2%