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 29, 2025

Confirmation: Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 119,826,848 people44.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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 5.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5144.9%
NayLost4753.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%