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 // February 9, 2022

Confirmation: John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 213,598,043 people82.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

17 votes, representing 45,149,449 people17.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.6% 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
YeaWon7982.0%
NayLost1717.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.6%