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 // June 30, 2011

Confirmation David H. Petraeus, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

94 votes, representing 215,737,994 people91.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%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
YeaWon9491.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%