In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 16, 2013Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection

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

Won the vote · Yea

71 votes, representing 173,933,942 people71.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 68,073,369 people28.1%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon7171.9%
NayLost2928.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%