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 // December 16, 2013

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 136,276,644 people56.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 84,569,804 people34.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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
YeaWon5356.3%
NayLost3834.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%