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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // January 23, 2018

Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Jerome H. Powell, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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

Won the vote · Yea

84 votes, representing 177,658,150 people70.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

12 votes, representing 64,153,425 people25.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.5% 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
YeaWon8470.2%
NayLost1225.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.5%