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 23, 2007

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

263 votes, representing 134,889,334 people59.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

146 votes, representing 78,664,666 people34.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon26359.4%
NayLost14634.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%