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 // August 1, 2007

Motion to Table Bunning Amdt No. 2547

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 131,654,488 people57.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 91,198,059 people40.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% 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
YeaWon5357.9%
NayLost4340.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%