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.J.Res. 18 // May 17, 2023

S. J. Res 18

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 109,153,999 people41.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

47 votes, representing 146,965,155 people56.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 8.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5041.7%
NayLost4756.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%