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 12, 2021

Motion to Discharge: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from the Committee on Finance

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 146,819,438 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 110,232,674 people42.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon5156.9%
NayLost4842.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%