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 // March 8, 2005

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

378 votes, representing 187,285,975 people87.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

29 votes, representing 14,007,006 people6.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% 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
YeaWon37887.2%
NayLost296.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%