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 30, 2025

Confirmation: Joseph Kent, of Washington, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 118,587,237 people44.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 135,116,521 people50.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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 5.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5244.5%
NayLost4450.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%