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Senate vote: Nomination // July 21, 2014

Confirmation Julie E. Carnes, of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 227,207,727 people92.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.2% 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
YeaWon9492.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.2%