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. 7 // May 8, 2025

S.J. Res. 7

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 120,801,465 people45.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 107,083,482 people40.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.5% 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 4.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5045.3%
NayLost3840.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.5%