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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // October 26, 2021

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Karen McGlashan Williams 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

58 votes, representing 157,621,399 people61.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 84,681,342 people32.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon5861.1%
NayLost4032.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%