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Senate vote: Nomination // May 9, 2018

Confirmation Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 130,476,735 people51.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 110,503,489 people43.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon6251.5%
NayLost3443.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%