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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // March 11, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Matthew Leitman, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge

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

Won the vote · Yea

55 votes, representing 141,094,383 people57.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

43 votes, representing 100,572,281 people41.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.3% 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
YeaWon5557.7%
NayLost4341.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.3%