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. 71 // October 8, 2025

S. J. Res. 71

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

Won the vote · Nay

51 votes, representing 110,665,212 people41.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 143,673,955 people53.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.6% 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 8.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5141.5%
YeaLost4753.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.6%