To convict a president in the U.S. Senate during an impeachment trial, a two- thirds majority vote of the Senators present is required. Since the Senate has 100 members, this means at least 67 Senators must vote to convict for the conviction to pass. This threshold is constitutionally mandated and applies to any article of impeachment
. In practice, this supermajority ensures that conviction and removal from office only occur with broad bipartisan support. For example, in the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, 57 Senators voted to convict, falling 10 votes short of the two-thirds requirement of 67 votes
. Thus, the key point is:
- Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of Senators present, typically at least 67 out of 100 Senators
