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 28, 2025

Confirmation: David Wright, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 116,536,668 people43.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 119,513,106 people44.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.5% 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 6.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5043.7%
NayLost3944.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.5%