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: Cloture motion // May 21, 2015Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Hatch Amdt. No. 1221 to H.R. 1314

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 150,147,026 people60.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 97,087,696 people39.3%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6260.7%
NayLost3839.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%