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 // March 18, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

284 votes, representing 158,273,229 people65.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

103 votes, representing 57,152,269 people23.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 11.0% 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
YeaWon28465.4%
NayLost10323.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken011.0%