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 // July 18, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

278 votes, representing 154,781,775 people64.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

143 votes, representing 79,505,272 people32.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.2% 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
YeaWon27864.0%
NayLost14332.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.2%