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

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Senate vote: Nomination // February 24, 2014

Confirmation Jeffrey Alker Meyer, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut

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

Won the vote · Yea

91 votes, representing 214,701,055 people87.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,064,479 people0.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.4% 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
YeaWon9187.7%
NayLost20.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.4%