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 24, 2015

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

254 votes, representing 144,354,702 people58.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

156 votes, representing 88,685,999 people35.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.7% 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
YeaWon25458.4%
NayLost15635.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.7%