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: Procedural vote // April 28, 2005

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

345 votes, representing 170,911,858 people79.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

75 votes, representing 36,455,315 people17.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.5% 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
YeaWon34579.6%
NayLost7517.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%