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.Res. 1305 // April 29, 2010

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2499) to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-CO)

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2499) to provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico.

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

Won the vote · Yea

218 votes, representing 114,722,515 people48.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 104,921,595 people44.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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 1.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon21848.9%
NayLost18844.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%