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 22, 2025

Confirmation: Joshua M. Divine, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 118,397,953 people44.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 143,093,789 people53.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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 5.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5144.4%
NayLost4653.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%