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 // December 19, 2017

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

227 votes, representing 131,744,982 people52.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

180 votes, representing 103,626,151 people41.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.4% 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
YeaWon22752.4%
NayLost18041.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.4%