In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Senate vote: Nomination // May 1, 2006

Confirmation Michael Ryan Barrett, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 205,769,649 people91.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 8.6% 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
YeaWon9091.4%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.6%