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 // September 22, 2005

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

346 votes, representing 171,793,769 people80.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

59 votes, representing 28,484,287 people13.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.8% 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
YeaWon34680.0%
NayLost5913.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.8%