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 // December 22, 2009Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Substitute Amdt. No. 2786

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 149,805,896 people64.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 80,834,785 people34.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.6% 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
YeaWon6064.6%
NayLost3934.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.6%