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 // December 15, 2020

Confirmation: Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 106,618,681 people42.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 113,646,406 people45.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.8% 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 7.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5142.2%
NayLost4445.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.8%