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

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Senate vote: Nomination // June 12, 2014

Confirmation Stanley Fischer, of New York, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

63 votes, representing 155,937,020 people63.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

24 votes, representing 41,683,666 people17.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.3% 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
YeaWon6363.7%
NayLost2417.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.3%