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 // August 1, 2025

Confirmation: Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 119,383,809 people44.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 140,139,174 people52.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.7% 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 5.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5144.8%
NayLost4452.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.7%