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 // July 18, 2013Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Confirmation of Regina McCarthy, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

69 votes, representing 176,300,146 people72.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

31 votes, representing 65,707,165 people27.2%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6972.8%
NayLost3127.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%