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 // May 1, 2014

Confirmation Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 142,700,595 people58.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 91,242,802 people37.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon5358.3%
NayLost4237.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%