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 // December 12, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

277 votes, representing 150,802,017 people63.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

74 votes, representing 40,504,010 people17.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 19.3% 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
YeaWon27763.6%
NayLost7417.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken019.3%