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 // March 17, 2026

Confirmation: Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 117,021,214 people43.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 133,475,435 people50.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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 6.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5143.9%
NayLost4550.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%