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 1, 2014

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

261 votes, representing 147,490,360 people60.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

140 votes, representing 78,155,492 people31.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.8% 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
YeaWon26160.3%
NayLost14031.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.8%