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. 294 // October 30, 2007

S.294 as Amended

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

Won the vote · Yea

70 votes, representing 170,281,846 people74.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

22 votes, representing 36,352,289 people16.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon7074.9%
NayLost2216.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%