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 // January 10, 2007

Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 5

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 132,839,250 people58.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 92,015,081 people40.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.0% 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
YeaWon5658.5%
NayLost4040.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%