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 // May 16, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

277 votes, representing 154,168,681 people63.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

132 votes, representing 73,354,620 people30.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.0% 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
YeaWon27763.7%
NayLost13230.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.0%