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 // February 11, 2020

Confirmation: Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 118,375,778 people46.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 124,956,152 people49.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 3.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5246.8%
NayLost4349.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%