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: Procedural vote // December 23, 2009

Motion to Table DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 134,745,774 people58.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 95,629,401 people41.2%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
YeaWon5358.1%
NayLost4641.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.7%