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. 55 // May 21, 2025

S.J.Res. 55

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 115,761,562 people43.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 142,830,746 people53.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.0% 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 6.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5143.4%
NayLost4653.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.0%