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 // February 5, 2026

Confirmation: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 118,723,992 people44.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.6% 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 5.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5044.5%
NayLost4753.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.6%