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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 4, 2019

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sherri A. Lydon to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina

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

Won the vote · Yea

79 votes, representing 186,350,037 people73.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

14 votes, representing 41,867,823 people16.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.4% 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
YeaWon7973.2%
NayLost1416.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.4%