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 // September 8, 2025

Confirmation: Edward L. Artau of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 116,658,457 people43.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 134,758,997 people50.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.7% 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 6.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5043.8%
NayLost4350.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.7%