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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 31, 2013Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 149,036,851 people61.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 92,970,459 people38.4%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6061.6%
NayLost4038.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%