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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // April 29, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Sheryl H. Lipman, of TN, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 148,090,390 people60.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 86,465,514 people35.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.2% 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
YeaWon5860.5%
NayLost3935.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.2%