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 // October 30, 2013Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management

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

Won the vote · Yea

81 votes, representing 193,715,159 people80.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 46,840,784 people19.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.6% 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
YeaWon8180.0%
NayLost1819.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.6%