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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // September 19, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Florence Y. Pan to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 145,553,352 people55.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

38 votes, representing 95,218,107 people36.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.5% 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
YeaWon5255.9%
NayLost3836.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.5%