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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 7, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 174,384,525 people67.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

34 votes, representing 62,330,260 people23.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.1% 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
YeaWon6067.0%
NayLost3423.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.1%