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A simple majority is 50% + 1. This is a specific, mathematical term with no debate. A supermajority is usually 66% (can be 60% or 75%, etc: more than a simple
by __d 3y ago
A simple majority is 50% + 1. This is a specific, mathematical term with no debate.
A supermajority is usually 66% (can be 60% or 75%, etc: more than a simple majority anyway). The exact value is context-dependent, but the concept is commonly defined, and the range is broadly represented.
So I think, in my mind, a "vast" majority would be something like 90%, perhaps as low as 85%. But it's not a defined term.
I don't think it needs to be 98% or 99% (I'd describe that as "basically everyone").