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Senate vote: Nomination // September 6, 2018

Confirmation Charles J. Williams, of Iowa, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 172,328,535 people68.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 47,480,833 people18.7%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
YeaWon7968.0%
NayLost1218.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.2%