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 // June 12, 2020Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Gardner Amdt. No. 1617

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

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 173,042,034 people68.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

19 votes, representing 34,415,973 people13.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 17.9% 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
YeaWon6568.5%
NayLost1913.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken017.9%