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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 23, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Paul G. Byron, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 147,170,084 people60.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 51,469,701 people21.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 18.8% 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
YeaWon5360.1%
NayLost3021.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken018.8%