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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 8, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

63 votes, representing 180,222,425 people69.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 55,610,395 people21.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.4% 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
YeaWon6369.2%
NayLost3121.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.4%