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

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Senate vote: Nomination // June 6, 2012

Confirmation Jeffrey J. Helmick, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 153,315,619 people64.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 79,717,654 people33.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% 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
YeaWon6264.0%
NayLost3633.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%