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 // April 17, 2008Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4146 (Subst.)

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 206,374,440 people89.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 2,217,889 people1.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9089.9%
NayLost21.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.2%