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 // April 4, 2025

Sullivan Amdt. No. 2035

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 120,364,631 people45.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

48 votes, representing 143,091,750 people53.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.2% 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 4.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5145.1%
NayLost4853.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.2%