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 // June 9, 2010

Motion to Table Roberts Amdt. No. 4325

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 131,326,669 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 102,620,824 people43.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.3% 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
YeaWon5556.0%
NayLost4443.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.3%