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 13, 2014

Motion to Proceed to Executive Session Re: Stephen R. Bough

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 128,526,989 people52.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 94,654,602 people38.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.8% 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
YeaWon5452.5%
NayLost4238.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.8%