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. 37 // April 2, 2025

S.J. Res. 37

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 148,105,250 people55.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 117,362,207 people44.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.4% 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
YeaWon5155.6%
NayLost4844.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.4%