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Senate vote: Nomination // August 16, 2018

Confirmation Julius Ness Richardson, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 198,106,234 people78.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

8 votes, representing 17,724,269 people7.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.8% 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
YeaWon8178.2%
NayLost87.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.8%