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. 593 // July 27, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Recognizing and celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the entry of Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State.

Sponsor: NEIL ABERCROMBIE (D-HI)

Recognizes and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hawaii's entry into the union as the 50th state.

Government Operations and Politics Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

378 votes, representing 201,397,067 people86.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon37886.8%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.2%