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 // June 5, 2019

Confirmation Heath P. Tarbert, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

85 votes, representing 199,608,979 people78.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 35,649,313 people14.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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
YeaWon8578.4%
NayLost914.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%