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 // November 17, 2009

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

243 votes, representing 126,860,913 people54.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

177 votes, representing 97,088,932 people41.8%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
YeaWon24354.7%
NayLost17741.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.5%