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

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 26, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 147,407,427 people60.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 92,405,360 people37.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.0% 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
YeaWon5760.2%
NayLost3937.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.0%