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. 58 // May 21, 2024

S.J.Res. 58

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 115,866,937 people43.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 136,947,001 people51.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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 6.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5043.5%
NayLost4551.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%