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: Catherine Hanson, of South Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 117,851,391 people44.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,407,406 people52.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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 5.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5044.2%
NayLost4552.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%