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: Cloture motion // June 7, 2005Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion To Invoke Cloture On The Nomination of Janice R. Brown, of California, To Be U.S. Circuit Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

65 votes, representing 120,930,186 people56.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

32 votes, representing 88,451,941 people41.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6556.3%
NayLost3241.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.5%