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 26, 2022

Confirmation: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service

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

Won the vote · Yea

82 votes, representing 212,265,443 people81.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 24,539,369 people9.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon8281.5%
NayLost109.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%