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, 2013

Confirmation John Owen Brennan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

63 votes, representing 155,892,080 people64.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 66,340,943 people27.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.2% 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
YeaWon6364.4%
NayLost3427.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.2%