In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Senate vote: Nomination // June 3, 2014

Confirmation Sharon Y. Bowen, of New York, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 123,522,757 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 108,572,989 people44.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon4850.5%
NayLost4644.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%