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 // March 1, 2018

Confirmation A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. 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

69 votes, representing 138,016,636 people54.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 109,359,788 people43.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.3% 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
YeaWon6954.5%
NayLost2843.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.3%