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 30, 2012Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive Sec. 302(f) of the CBA

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

Won the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 68,176,169 people28.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 147,636,266 people61.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 21.6 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon3428.4%
YeaLost5861.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.0%