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 // April 3, 2025

Confirmation: Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be Solicitor General of the United States

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 122,168,305 people45.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 139,940,458 people52.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5245.8%
NayLost4552.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%