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.Res. 50 // April 2, 2019Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to S. Res. 50

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

Won the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 120,627,372 people47.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 118,755,939 people46.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 2.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4847.4%
YeaLost5146.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%

Senate This vote needed 60 yes votes to pass, more than the usual majority. It's called cloture, and it means a side with a majority of votes can still lose.