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

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Senate vote: Nomination // June 18, 2012

Confirmation Mary Geiger Lewis, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 155,414,246 people64.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

27 votes, representing 53,162,609 people22.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.0% 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
YeaWon6464.8%
NayLost2722.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.0%