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 12, 2019

Confirmation Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 122,343,353 people48.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 129,374,574 people50.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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 2.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5448.0%
NayLost4550.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%