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 18, 2026

Confirmation: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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

Won the vote · Yea

48 votes, representing 106,663,199 people40.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 121,107,224 people45.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.6% 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 10.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4840.0%
NayLost3945.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.6%