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 // September 20, 2021

Confirmation: Veronica S. Rossman, of Colorado, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 128,756,500 people49.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 102,416,704 people39.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.4% 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 0.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5049.9%
NayLost4239.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%