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

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Senate vote: Nomination // July 30, 2019

Confirmation: James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 210,721,786 people82.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,418,928 people0.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.7% 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
YeaWon8982.7%
NayLost10.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.7%