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 25, 2010

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

241 votes, representing 126,883,180 people54.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

178 votes, representing 99,041,151 people42.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.7% 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
YeaWon24154.1%
NayLost17842.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.7%