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Senate vote: Nomination // March 22, 2024

Confirmation: Ernest Gonzalez, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

88 votes, representing 237,897,524 people89.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

7 votes, representing 10,638,388 people4.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% 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
YeaWon8889.2%
NayLost74.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%