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 15, 2011

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

330 votes, representing 180,395,065 people76.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

83 votes, representing 44,693,621 people18.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.1% 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
YeaWon33076.1%
NayLost8318.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.1%