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 // April 9, 2013

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

294 votes, representing 163,568,811 people67.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

104 votes, representing 57,664,674 people23.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.6% 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
YeaWon29467.6%
NayLost10423.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.6%