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

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Senate vote: Cloture motion // May 13, 2025

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior

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

Won the vote · Yea

57 votes, representing 133,417,885 people50.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 127,558,483 people47.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.1% 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
YeaWon5750.0%
NayLost4147.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.1%