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 // April 26, 2017

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

237 votes, representing 137,164,548 people54.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

161 votes, representing 92,830,372 people36.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.6% 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
YeaWon23754.5%
NayLost16136.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.6%