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 // October 6, 2025Needed 60 votes to end debate

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for Under the Provisions of S.Res. 412

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

Won the vote · Yea

50 votes, representing 115,534,206 people43.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 142,254,453 people53.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 6.7 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5043.3%
NayLost4553.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.3%