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 // June 9, 2026

Confirmation: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 116,422,741 people43.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 141,298,632 people53.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% 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 6.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5143.7%
NayLost4653.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%