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 // December 12, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

250 votes, representing 139,376,658 people57.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

147 votes, representing 81,461,638 people33.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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
YeaWon25057.6%
NayLost14733.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%