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 // September 27, 2007Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Kennedy Amdt. No. 3035

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 148,819,303 people65.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 76,085,064 people33.5%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
YeaWon6065.5%
NayLost3933.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.0%