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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 21, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 140,321,677 people57.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 91,798,224 people37.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% 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
YeaWon5257.3%
NayLost4337.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%