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 9, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

326 votes, representing 179,835,039 people75.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

91 votes, representing 47,868,217 people20.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% 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
YeaWon32675.8%
NayLost9120.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%