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 // July 29, 2020

Confirmation: Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 148,374,049 people58.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 85,456,503 people33.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.5% 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
YeaWon5358.7%
NayLost4233.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.5%