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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 9, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Leo T. Sorokin, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 138,073,797 people56.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 81,506,861 people33.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.3% 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
YeaWon5256.4%
NayLost3333.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.3%