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Senate vote: Nomination // August 1, 2017

Confirmation Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, 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

66 votes, representing 156,330,046 people62.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 86,353,778 people34.3%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
YeaWon6662.2%
NayLost3134.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%