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 3, 2016

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

217 votes, representing 124,770,542 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

154 votes, representing 87,754,102 people35.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.6% 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
YeaWon21750.1%
NayLost15435.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.6%