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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 7, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Julien Xavier Neals to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey

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

Won the vote · Yea

66 votes, representing 188,725,651 people73.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

28 votes, representing 57,099,675 people22.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.7% 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
YeaWon6673.2%
NayLost2822.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.7%