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Senate vote: Nomination // March 5, 2018

Confirmation Tilman Eugene Self III, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 192,588,023 people76.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 46,681,952 people18.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.5% 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
YeaWon8576.0%
NayLost1118.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.5%