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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 3, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Sharon Y. Bowen, of New York, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 135,081,715 people55.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 100,123,589 people40.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon5055.2%
NayLost4440.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%