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. 942 // December 14, 2009Needed two-thirds to agree

Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.

Sponsor: JIM MATHESON (D-UT)

Commends the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup, the first in the franchise's history.

Sports and Recreation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

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

Won the vote · Yea

347 votes, representing 185,285,710 people79.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

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

The dotted gap is 20.1% 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
YeaWon34779.9%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken020.1%