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

The U.S. falls short of this goal.

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 16, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lydia Kay Griggsby to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 160,791,253 people62.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 89,510,329 people34.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.9% 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
YeaWon5762.4%
NayLost4134.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.9%