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 // December 2, 2025

Confirmation: David A. Bragdon, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 122,935,491 people46.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 133,438,325 people50.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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 3.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5346.1%
NayLost4550.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%