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 19, 2015

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

233 votes, representing 132,973,181 people53.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

159 votes, representing 89,801,985 people36.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.9% 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
YeaWon23353.8%
NayLost15936.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.9%