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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // November 19, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Victor Allen Bolden, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 136,897,950 people55.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

44 votes, representing 96,420,893 people39.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% 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
YeaWon5155.9%
NayLost4439.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%