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 // July 19, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

304 votes, representing 166,865,690 people70.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

112 votes, representing 59,836,956 people25.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.4% 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
YeaWon30470.4%
NayLost11225.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.4%