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 // September 30, 2026

Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor

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

Won the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 99,761,763 people37.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 123,069,793 people46.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 16.4% 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 12.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon4737.4%
NayLost4146.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken016.4%