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 // November 27, 2012

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Treaty Doc. 112-7

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

Won the vote · Yea

61 votes, representing 144,884,912 people60.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

36 votes, representing 87,408,641 people36.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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
YeaWon6160.4%
NayLost3636.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%