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 // July 10, 2025

Confirmation: Jonathan Gould, of Virginia, to be Comptroller of the Currency

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 113,983,409 people42.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,726,106 people52.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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 7.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5042.8%
NayLost4552.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%