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 // January 18, 2012

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

285 votes, representing 156,887,328 people65.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

115 votes, representing 63,663,933 people26.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.0% 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
YeaWon28565.5%
NayLost11526.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.0%