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. 326 // April 26, 2023Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 326

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

Won the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 108,159,300 people41.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 138,290,782 people52.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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 8.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4241.3%
YeaLost5752.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%

Senate This side won even though more senators, and more Americans, voted the other way. Ending debate needed 60 votes here, not a majority.