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Senate vote: Nomination // January 11, 2018

Confirmation Michael Lawrence Brown, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 231,097,950 people91.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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
YeaWon9291.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%