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 9, 2025

Confirmation: Kyle Christopher Dudek, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 120,378,048 people45.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 140,958,284 people52.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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 4.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5345.2%
NayLost4552.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%