In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Senate vote: Procedural vote // December 23, 2009

Is The Ensign Point of Order Well Taken?

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

Won the vote · Nay

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

Lost the vote · Yea

39 votes, representing 80,569,279 people34.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.7% 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
NayWon6064.6%
YeaLost3934.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%