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 24, 2009

Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 2549

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 144,078,236 people62.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 84,647,535 people36.5%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
YeaWon5762.1%
NayLost4136.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.4%