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 7, 2023

Confirmation: Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia

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

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 154,578,370 people59.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 83,550,507 people31.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5959.1%
NayLost3731.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%