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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 9, 2019

Motion to Invoke Cloture: T. Kent Wetherell II to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida

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

Won the vote · Yea

82 votes, representing 192,427,017 people75.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

16 votes, representing 54,295,926 people21.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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
YeaWon8275.6%
NayLost1621.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%