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. 2633 // February 26, 2008Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2633

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

Won the vote · Yea

70 votes, representing 166,818,806 people72.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

24 votes, representing 35,551,484 people15.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.9% 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
YeaWon7072.6%
NayLost2415.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.9%