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 // September 23, 2009

Motion to Table McCaskill Amdt. No. 2514

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

Won the vote · Yea

72 votes, representing 171,272,057 people73.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

26 votes, representing 57,453,713 people24.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.4% 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
YeaWon7273.8%
NayLost2624.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%