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 // January 30, 2007

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 100

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 198,224,612 people87.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

10 votes, representing 20,233,616 people8.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon8787.2%
NayLost108.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%