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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 14, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: David G. Estudillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 147,069,830 people57.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 101,020,812 people39.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon5257.0%
NayLost4239.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%