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 // February 11, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

344 votes, representing 188,982,460 people79.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 26,342,853 people11.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.2% 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
YeaWon34479.7%
NayLost5011.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.2%