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 9, 2025

Confirmation: James D. Maxwell II, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 116,997,410 people43.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 138,665,206 people52.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.1% 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 6.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5143.9%
NayLost4652.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.1%