In a perfect democracy, at least 50% of people would support every decision.

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House vote: Procedural vote // October 25, 2017

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

230 votes, representing 133,270,836 people53.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 103,745,594 people41.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.8% 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
YeaWon23053.0%
NayLost18041.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.8%