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 // October 25, 2023

Kennedy Amdt. No. 1354

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 113,337,815 people43.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 130,996,609 people50.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.6% 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 6.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5343.3%
NayLost4550.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.6%