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Senate vote: Nomination // March 12, 2014

Confirmation Laurie J. Michelson, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

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

Won the vote · Yea

98 votes, representing 236,082,570 people96.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon9896.5%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%