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. 649 // April 11, 2013Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.649

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 175,111,940 people72.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 63,456,649 people26.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon6872.4%
NayLost3126.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%