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 17, 2021

Confirmation: Jane M. Beckering, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan

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

Won the vote · Yea

45 votes, representing 116,619,615 people45.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

25 votes, representing 63,790,464 people24.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 30.0% 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 4.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4545.2%
NayLost2524.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken030.0%