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.Res. 377 // September 15, 2025

S. Res. 377

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 121,196,452 people45.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 140,187,190 people52.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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 4.5 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5145.5%
NayLost4452.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%