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 12, 2025

Confirmation: Monica Crowley, of New York, to be Chief of Protocol and to have the rank of Ambassador

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 120,770,995 people45.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 134,252,674 people50.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5245.3%
NayLost4550.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.3%