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 // August 6, 2022

Motion to Discharge: David M. Uhlmann to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 147,321,045 people56.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 85,537,556 people32.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.6% 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
YeaWon5156.6%
NayLost3932.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.6%