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 // May 11, 2021

Confirmation: Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 158,049,868 people61.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 98,737,842 people38.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.4% 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
YeaWon5461.3%
NayLost4438.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.4%