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 10, 2012

Confirmation John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 224,272,039 people93.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,805,423 people1.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.3% 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
YeaWon9493.6%
NayLost21.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.3%