Party Percent Rankings as of June 29, 2011 and 103 roll call votes

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Party Percent is the percentage representation of a Senator voting with their Party's majority on roll call votes against their current total of votes including Not Voting votes. Not voting counts as a negative against their Party’s Majority on a roll call vote. When measuring partisanship every vote counts so when a Senator does not vote (no matter what the reason) it acts negatively against the Party Majority and the Senator.

To qualify for a Party Percent Ranking or any SenateReports.com ranking a Senator must have voted on at least 50% of the roll call votes during the ranking session of Congress. The following Senators did not qualify for a SenateReports.com ranking.

Last Name First NameStatePartySenate Votes
Heller Dean Nevada Republican 37

The above Senator(s) were appointed by their State Governors or won a special election to fill a vacant Senate position from their State and did not muster enough votes to qualify for a ranking.

Congressional Sessions 4 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 22 Democrats and Independents at or above 85%. 4 Republicans at or below 75%. 31 Republicans at or above 85%. 4 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 42 Democrats and Independents at or above 85%. 8 Republicans at or below 75%. 23 Republicans at or above 85%. 5 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 40 Democrats and Independents at or above 85%. 6 Republicans at or below 75%. 18 Republicans at or above 85%. 5 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 54 Democrats and Independents at or above 85%. 5 Republicans at or below 75%. 27 Republicans at or above 85%. 4 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 56 Democrats at or above 85%. 3 Republicans at or below 75% 29 Republicans at or above 85%. 0 Democrats and Independents at or below 75%. 48 Democrats and Independents at or above 85%. 3 Republicans at or below 75%. 35 Republicans above 84%

Party Percent Averages and Counts are just one representation of Senate Party Partisanship that shows the Democrats in the Senate have been more partisan than the Republicans since 2005 because the Democrats vote more often and in greater numbers for their Party Majority than the Republicans.

Party Percent Averages and Counts
Year Party > 84% Total Senators  Percent > 84%
2005 Democratic 37 45 82%
Republican 44 55 80%
2006 Democratic 22 45 49%
Republican 31 55 56%
2007 Democratic 42 51 82%
Republican 23 50 46%
2008 Democratic 40 51 78%
Republican 18 49 37%
2009 Democratic 54 64 84%
Republican 27 41 66%
2010 Democratic 56 63 89%
Republican 29 42 69%
2011 Democratic 48 53 91%
Republican 35 47 74%
Party Avg Party %
> 84%
Democratic 93%
Republican 71%
Total Party % > 84%
Democratic 299
Republican 207


Party Percent Rankings
Dem Avg Dem Avg = 47 Reps Dem > 84%       Rep Avg Rep > 84%      
91% 92% 48 88% 35
LastName FirstName State Party Party
Percent		 Rank Rank LastName FirstName State Party Party
Percent
Cardin Benjamin Maryland Democratic 99% 1 1 McConnell Mitch Kentucky Republican 98%
Whitehouse Sheldon Rhode Island Democratic 98% 2 2 Enzi Micheal Wyoming Republican 97%
Reed Jack Rhode Island Democratic 97% 3 2 Portman Robert Ohio Republican 97%
Bingaman Jeff New Mexico Democratic 96% 4 3 Barrasso John Wyoming Republican 96%
Coons Christopher Delaware Democratic 96% 4 3 Corker Bob Tennessee Republican 96%
Franken Al Minnesota Democratic 96% 4 3 Cornyn John Texas Republican 96%
Gillibrand Kirsten New York Democratic 96% 4 4 Boozman John Arkansas Republican 95%
Stabenow Debbie Michigan Democratic 96% 4 4 Burr Richard North Carolina Republican 95%
Casey Robert Pennsylvania Democratic 95% 5 4 Johanns Mike Nebraska Republican 95%
Wyden Ron Oregon Democratic 95% 5 4 Kyl Jon Arizona Republican 95%
Bennet Michael Colorado Democratic 94% 6 4 Thune John South Dakota Republican 95%
Boxer Barbara California Democratic 94% 6 5 Ayotte Kelly New Hampshire Republican 94%
Carper Thomas Delaware Democratic 94% 6 5 Coats Dan Indiana Republican 94%
Mikulski Barbara Maryland Democratic 94% 6 5 Johnson Ron Wisconsin Republican 94%
Reid Harry Nevada Democratic 94% 6 5 Sessions Jeff Alabama Republican 94%
Blumenthal Richard Connecticut Democratic 93% 7 6 Grassley Charles Iowa Republican 93%
Brown Sherrod Ohio Democratic 93% 7 6 Shelby Richard Alabama Republican 93%
Durbin Richard Illinois Democratic 93% 7 7 Alexander Lamar Tennessee Republican 91%
Merkley Jeff Oregon Democratic 93% 7 7 Chambliss Saxby Georgia Republican 91%
Shaheen Jeanne New Hampshire Democratic 93% 7 7 Inhofe James Oklahoma Republican 91%
Johnson Tim South Dakota Democratic 92% 8 7 Isakson Johnny Georgia Republican 91%
Lautenberg Frank New Jersey Democratic 92% 8 7 Lugar Richard Indiana Republican 91%
Murray Patty Washington Democratic 92% 8 7 Wicker Roger Mississippi Republican 91%
Nelson Bill Florida Democratic 92% 8 8 Blunt Roy Missouri Republican 90%
Cantwell Maria Washington Democratic 91% 9 8 Hoeven John North Dakota Republican 90%
Feinstein Dianne California Democratic 91% 9 9 McCain John Arizona Republican 89%
Klobuchar Amy Minnesota Democratic 91% 9 10 Coburn Tom Oklahoma Republican 88%
Landrieu Mary Louisiana Democratic 91% 9 10 Rubio Marco Florida Republican 88%
Levin Carl Michigan Democratic 91% 9 11 Cochran Thad Mississippi Republican 87%
Udall Tom New Mexico Democratic 91% 9 11 Crapo Mike Idaho Republican 87%
Warner Mark Virginia Democratic 91% 9 11 Graham Lindsey South Carolina Republican 87%
Hagan Kay North Carolina Democratic 90% 10 12 Brown Scott Massachusetts Republican 85%
Leahy Patrick Vermont Democratic 90% 10 12 Kirk Mark Illinois Republican 85%
Menendez Robert New Jersey Democratic 90% 10 12 Moran Jerry Kansas Republican 85%
Akaka Daniel Hawaii Democratic 89% 11 12 Snowe Olympia Maine Republican 85%
Conrad Kent North Dakota Democratic 89% 12 13 Roberts Pat Kansas Republican 83%
Harkin Tom Iowa Democratic 89% 12 14 Collins Susan Maine Republican 82%
Inouye Daniel Hawaii Democratic 88% 13 14 Hatch Orrin Utah Republican 82%
Schumer Charles New York Democratic 88% 13 14 Risch Jim Idaho Republican 82%
Webb James Virginia Democratic 88% 13 15 DeMint Jim South Carolina Republican 81%
Baucus Max Montana Democratic 87% 14 15 Hutchison Kay Texas Republican 81%
McCaskill Claire Missouri Democratic 87% 14 16 Lee Mike Utah Republican 80%
Rockefeller Jay West Virginia Democratic 87% 14 17 Murkowski Lisa Alaska Republican 79%
Udall Mark Colorado Democratic 87% 14 17 Vitter David Louisiana Republican 79%
Begich Mark Alaska Democratic 86% 15 18 Ensign John Nevada Republican 78%
Kohl Herbert Wisconsin Democratic 86% 15 19 Paul Rand Kentucky Republican 72%
Manchin Joe West Virginia Democratic 86% 15 20 Toomey Pat Pennsylvania Republican 51%
Lieberman Joseph Connecticut Independent 85% 15
Tester Jon Montana Democratic 84% 16
Pryor Mark Arkansas Democratic 84% 16
Kerry John Massachusetts Democratic 82% 17
Nelson Ben Nebraska Democratic 82% 17
Sanders Bernard Vermont Independent 82% 17

The Democrats have 48 out of 57 Democratic Senators voting 85% or above with their Party's Majority and for the first time since 2005 they have not had one of their Senators voting below 75%, a partisanship record! The Republicans only have 35 of their Senators voting 85% or above with their Party's Majority and have 3 of their Senators voting at or below 75%.  Clearly the Democrats have the 'Partisan Edge' while the Republicans spend most of their time reacting to overwhelming democrat partisanship while not promoting their own!

Although the Party Percent Average of a Senator is important and 85% or above is the standard for good standing within the Party, it can be misleading while measuring overall partisanship.  For example Republican Senator Olympia Snowe has a 7 year high of 85% while Rand Paul has a lackluster 72% and Pat Toomey has a sickly 51% voting with the Republican Majority, both are more 'Conservative' than Olympia Snowe this year because they voted for more conservative and less progressive roll call votes than Senator Snowe...review on the Ideology Page.

John McCain's Party Percent Average is currently at 89% because he missed 8 roll call votes this year, while running for President he did not vote 420 out of 657 (64%) roll call votes during the 2007-2008 Congressional years which lowered his Party Percent Average to 39% and 18%.  At $185,000 a year saleries, Senators need to vote and if they can't vote they should resign the 'People's Senate Seat'! The Main Stream Media failed to point out Senators McCain and Obama's 'Not Voting' record in the Senate during the Presidental race.  The Main Stream Media gave them both a pass, but the American People should not!

John Kerry is leading both Parties with 'Not Voting' 16 times, Kay Hutchinson is below him at 15.  Not voting counts negatively against a Senator and Party while measuring partisanship.

The 'Top Twenty Not Voting Senators' of 2011 are ....

LastName FirstName State Party NotVoting
Kerry John Massachusetts Democratic 16
Hutchison Kay Texas Republican 15
Vitter David Louisiana Republican 11
Roberts Pat Kansas Republican 10
Hatch Orrin Utah Republican 9
Inouye Daniel Hawaii Democratic 9
Lieberman Joseph Connecticut Independent 9
Rockefeller Jay West Virginia Democratic 9
Schumer Charles New York Democratic 9
Feinstein Dianne California Democratic 8
McCain John Arizona Republican 8
Menendez Robert New Jersey Democratic 8
Udall Mark Colorado Democratic 8
Akaka Daniel Hawaii Democratic 7
Coburn Tom Oklahoma Republican 7
Pryor Mark Arkansas Democratic 7
Risch Jim Idaho Republican 7
Sanders Bernard Vermont Independent 7
Ensign John Nevada Republican 6
Graham Lindsey South Carolina Republican 6

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