House117th Congress · 1st Session· Jan 3, 2021

Roll Call 2

Pelosi Elected Speaker

Election of the Speaker

Pelosi 216 · McCarthy 209 · Duckworth 1 · Jeffries 1 · Present 3 · Not Voting 3

What this vote was on

Election of the Speaker of the House — a by-name vote: each member answers the roll with the name of their candidate rather than Yea or Nay. Electing a Speaker requires a majority of the votes cast for a candidate by name; answering “Present” or not voting does not count toward that threshold. A ballot where no candidate reaches a majority elects no Speaker, and the House votes again.

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Pelosi216McCarthy209Duckworth1Jeffries1Present3Not voting3

Pelosi was elected Speaker with 216 of the 427 votes cast for a candidate — 214 needed for a majority.

Democrats
Pelosi 216
Republicans
McCarthy 209

Member-by-member (433)

Pelosi (216)

McCarthy (209)

Duckworth (1)

Jeffries (1)