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 // January 20, 2018

On Ordering a Call of the House

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

Won the vote · Yea

224 votes, representing 129,997,408 people51.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

150 votes, representing 87,360,855 people34.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.2% 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
YeaWon22451.3%
NayLost15034.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.2%