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 21, 2018

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

216 votes, representing 126,501,170 people50.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

192 votes, representing 111,141,802 people43.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.2% 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
YeaWon21650.0%
NayLost19243.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.2%