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 // January 9, 2014

Motion to Proceed to the Motion to Reconsider the Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Robert Wilkins, to be U.S. Circuit Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 123,483,474 people50.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 95,667,719 people39.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.5% 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
YeaWon5350.5%
NayLost4139.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.5%