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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 31, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 147,432,919 people60.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

33 votes, representing 70,141,269 people28.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.1% 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
YeaWon5860.2%
NayLost3328.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.1%