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 // October 8, 2013

Motion to Instruct the Sgt. at Arms

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

Won the vote · Yea

84 votes, representing 196,793,522 people81.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

14 votes, representing 42,973,819 people17.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.9% 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
YeaWon8481.3%
NayLost1417.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.9%