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 // June 11, 2015

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

239 votes, representing 136,116,865 people55.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

172 votes, representing 97,665,712 people39.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.4% 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
YeaWon23955.1%
NayLost17239.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.4%