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 14, 2007

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

265 votes, representing 135,886,831 people59.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

157 votes, representing 84,247,608 people37.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.1% 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
YeaWon26559.8%
NayLost15737.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.1%