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 // March 29, 2006

Feingold Amdt. No. 2962

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

Won the vote · Yea

68 votes, representing 124,976,269 people55.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 98,762,125 people43.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6855.5%
NayLost3043.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.6%