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 // July 21, 2026

Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 120,261,974 people45.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 144,254,122 people54.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.8% 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 4.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5045.1%
NayLost4854.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.8%