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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House vote: H.Con.Res. 336 // December 17, 2010

Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress.

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-CO)

Declares that when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Friday, December 17, 2010, through Friday, December 24, 2010, it stand adjourned sine die. Declares that when the Senate adjourns on any day from Sunday, December 19, 2010, through 11:59 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, it stand adjourned sine die.

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

Won the vote · Yea

196 votes, representing 103,396,593 people44.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

153 votes, representing 85,243,906 people36.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.6% 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 5.9 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon19644.1%
NayLost15336.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.6%