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 // October 22, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

275 votes, representing 153,156,673 people63.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

116 votes, representing 64,498,594 people26.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 10.1% 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
YeaWon27563.3%
NayLost11626.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken010.1%