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.R. 3637 // March 5, 2012Needed two-thirds to pass

Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building

Sponsor: Thomas Rooney (R-FL)

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in Jupiter, Florida, as the "Roy Schallern Rood Post Office Building."

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

350 votes, representing 193,015,340 people80.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

2 votes, representing 1,082,492 people0.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.0% 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
YeaWon35080.5%
NayLost20.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.0%