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Senate vote: Nomination // April 10, 2018

Confirmation Claria Horn Boom, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 241,798,350 people95.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 255,386 people0.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon9695.5%
NayLost10.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%