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 // July 18, 2013

Confirmation Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

59 votes, representing 148,758,923 people61.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 92,121,354 people38.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.5% 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
YeaWon5961.5%
NayLost4038.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.5%