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 // July 26, 2007

Motion to Table Alexander Amdt. No. 2405, as Modified

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 94,861,011 people41.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 120,565,916 people53.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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 8.3 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5041.7%
NayLost4453.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%