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: Cloture motion // June 21, 2007Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Amdt. No. 1502

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 131,603,655 people57.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 75,068,040 people33.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon6157.9%
NayLost3233.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%