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 14, 2025

Confirmation: Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget

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 138,228,200 people51.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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%
NayLost4551.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%