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 // September 14, 2017Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1003, As Modified

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

Won the vote · Yea

84 votes, representing 192,547,848 people76.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

9 votes, representing 25,389,574 people10.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.3% 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
YeaWon8476.6%
NayLost910.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.3%