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 // September 14, 2016

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

252 votes, representing 144,903,440 people58.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

145 votes, representing 82,253,373 people33.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.7% 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
YeaWon25258.2%
NayLost14533.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.7%