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

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Senate vote: Nomination // May 12, 2011

Confirmation Michael Francis Urbanski, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 218,558,414 people92.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 7.8% 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
YeaWon9492.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.8%