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 2, 2020

Confirmation: Victor G. Mercado, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 187,502,016 people74.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

15 votes, representing 55,156,094 people21.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon7574.2%
NayLost1521.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%