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. 1323 // July 29, 2011

Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to Request Absent Senators

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

Won the vote · Yea

76 votes, representing 194,644,330 people82.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

23 votes, representing 41,411,087 people17.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.5% 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
YeaWon7682.1%
NayLost2317.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.5%