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 12, 2010

Confirmation Sharon Johnson Coleman, of Illinois, to be United States Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

86 votes, representing 202,527,946 people86.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 13.7% 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
YeaWon8686.3%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.7%