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: Amendment // May 17, 2006

Sessions Amdt. No. 3979

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

Won the vote · Yea

83 votes, representing 191,534,753 people85.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 32,917,765 people14.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon8385.1%
NayLost1614.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%