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 2, 2025

Confirmation: Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of Ambassador

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 122,029,306 people45.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 139,529,511 people52.3%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 4.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5345.8%
NayLost4452.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%