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

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Senate vote: Nomination // June 24, 2014

Confirmation Leon Rodriguez, of Maryland, to be Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 140,933,169 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 100,279,308 people41.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon5257.6%
NayLost4441.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%