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Senate vote: Nomination // January 11, 2018

Confirmation Walter David Counts, III, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 243,193,472 people96.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon9696.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%