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: John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 121,900,405 people45.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 134,884,468 people50.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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 4.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5245.7%
NayLost4250.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%