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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Spoken For.
House vote: H.Res. 1084 // April 9, 2008

Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 2016, to establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes

Sponsor: ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)

R. 2016 (National Landscape Conservation System Act).

Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

220 votes, representing 112,438,459 people49.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

190 votes, representing 104,247,301 people45.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House. The winning side fell 1.0 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22049.0%
NayLost19045.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.6%