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 17, 2026

Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 125,780,591 people47.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 117,670,267 people44.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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 2.8 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5547.2%
NayLost3944.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%