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 29, 2025

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

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 125,608,786 people47.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 136,652,407 people51.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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 2.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5447.1%
NayLost4551.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%