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 // March 22, 2021

Confirmation: Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Labor

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 185,618,627 people72.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 64,115,168 people24.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon6872.0%
NayLost2924.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%