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 19, 2025

Confirmation: Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations

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

Won the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 115,028,223 people43.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 131,375,425 people49.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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 6.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4743.1%
NayLost4349.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%