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

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Senate vote: Nomination // August 28, 2018

Confirmation Charles Barnes Goodwin, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 102,720,782 people40.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 132,075,661 people52.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 9.4 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5240.6%
NayLost4252.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.3%