In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Senate vote: Nomination // May 5, 2022

Confirmation: Kathryn Huff, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

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

Won the vote · Yea

80 votes, representing 197,414,126 people75.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 33,540,955 people12.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.3% 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
YeaWon8075.8%
NayLost1112.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.3%