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 // October 9, 2025

Confirmation: Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 109,640,747 people41.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 142,667,042 people53.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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 8.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5041.1%
NayLost4753.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%