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 // April 5, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

310 votes, representing 170,652,534 people72.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

104 votes, representing 55,075,404 people23.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% 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
YeaWon31072.0%
NayLost10423.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%