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 22, 2026

Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

49 votes, representing 112,171,935 people42.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 143,254,870 people53.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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 7.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4942.1%
NayLost4653.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%