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

55 votes, representing 137,812,648 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 83,559,942 people34.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.5% 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
YeaWon5556.9%
NayLost3734.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.5%