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 // February 28, 2011

Confirmation Steve C. Jones, 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

90 votes, representing 214,764,876 people90.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 9.4% 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
YeaWon9090.6%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.4%