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 27, 2025

Confirmation: Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 122,704,175 people46.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 138,447,074 people51.9%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 4.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5246.0%
NayLost4651.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%