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 // November 3, 2021

Confirmation: Benjamin Harris, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

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

Won the vote · Yea

78 votes, representing 197,096,889 people76.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

21 votes, representing 60,439,880 people23.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.1% 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
YeaWon7876.4%
NayLost2123.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.1%