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: S. 2284 // May 6, 2008Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.2284

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 203,361,452 people88.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,368,112 people0.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9088.5%
NayLost10.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.9%