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 // December 8, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 165,584,462 people63.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

39 votes, representing 75,163,188 people28.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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
YeaWon5763.6%
NayLost3928.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%