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: Amendment // July 27, 2023

Rubio Amdt. No. 523

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

Won the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 127,791,027 people48.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 121,714,771 people46.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 1.2 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon4248.8%
YeaLost5546.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%