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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 10, 2013

Motion to Proceed to the Motion to Reconsider the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Melvin Watt

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

Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 141,497,953 people58.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 83,296,304 people34.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.1% 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
YeaWon5458.5%
NayLost4234.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.1%