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 // May 17, 2018

On Approving the Journal

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

Won the vote · Yea

217 votes, representing 126,749,153 people50.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

188 votes, representing 108,761,131 people42.9%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.0% 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
YeaWon21750.1%
NayLost18842.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.0%