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. 111 // April 24, 2018Needed two-thirds to agree

H.Con.Res. 111

Sponsor: Darin LaHood (R-IL)

Supports the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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

392 votes, representing 228,066,615 people90.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,711,599 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.3% 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
YeaWon39290.1%
NayLost30.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.3%