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 // March 3, 2010

Motion to Table Bunning Amdt. No. 3360.

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

Won the vote · Yea

56 votes, representing 144,547,356 people61.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 75,050,636 people32.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon5661.6%
NayLost4132.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%