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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // February 11, 2020

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Philip M. Halpern to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York

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

Won the vote · Yea

75 votes, representing 180,071,875 people71.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

18 votes, representing 58,410,956 people23.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.6% 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
YeaWon7571.3%
NayLost1823.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.6%