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 // July 25, 2006

Confirmation Jerome A. Holmes, of Oklahoma, to be US Circuit Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

67 votes, representing 118,290,654 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 90,428,074 people40.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.3% 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
YeaWon6752.5%
NayLost3040.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%