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 23, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

291 votes, representing 162,041,432 people67.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

129 votes, representing 71,713,055 people29.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.4% 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
YeaWon29167.0%
NayLost12929.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.4%