How each House member voted for speaker in 15 ballots
Following a week of voting that stretched to 15 ballots, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House. The House had struggled to elect a new speaker, with McCarthy repeatedly failing to gain the requisite majority of the chamber — despite major concessions to the holdouts in his party.
Final round results
216
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Republican
15 former
holdouts
212
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Democrat
6
Present
How the GOP defectors’ votes played out
McCarthy
Jordan
Donalds
Other
Present
RD. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final round results
216
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Republican
15 former
holdouts
212
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Democrat
6
Present
How the GOP defectors’ votes played out
McCarthy
Jordan
Donalds
Other
Present
RD. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final round results
216
212
6
Present
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Republican
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Democrat
15 former holdouts
How the GOP defectors’ votes played out
McCarthy
Jordan
Donalds
Other
Present
RD. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
When two Republican holdouts voted present on the 14th ballot, lowering the threshold for a majority to 217, McCarthy fell just one vote shy. Republicans moved to adjourn but then reversed course when victory was in sight. McCarthy’s ascension to the speakership broke a record: The process lasted longer than any speaker election since the Civil War.
[House elects McCarthy as speaker after days of defeats and concessions]
There is a breakdown of each of the ballots below. To win the speakership, a candidate needs a majority of all members who are voting for a candidate. If all members are present and voting for a candidate, that means McCarthy could lose the votes of only four Republicans and be elected. If some members don’t vote or vote “present” — as several holdouts did in the final round — the majority threshold can be lowered.
How each member-elect voted for speaker
McCarthy
Jeffries
Donalds
Jordan
Others
Present
Absent/No vote yet
| Republicans | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st round → | 0th | |
Robert B. Aderholt Ala. 4 | ||
Mark Alford Mo. 4 | ||
Rick Allen Ga. 12 | ||
Mark Amodei Nev. 2 | ||
Kelly Armstrong N.D. | ||
Jodey Arrington Tex. 19 | ||
Brian Babin Tex. 36 | ||
Don Bacon Neb. 2 | ||
Jim Baird Ind. 4 | ||
Troy Balderson Ohio 12 | ||
Jim Banks Ind. 3 | ||
Garland "Andy" Barr Ky. 6 | ||
Aaron Bean Fla. 4 | ||
Cliff Bentz Ore. 2 | ||
Jack Bergman Mich. 1 | ||
Stephanie I. Bice Okla. 5 | ||
Andy Biggs Ariz. 5 | ||
Gus M. Bilirakis Fla. 12 | ||
Dan Bishop N.C. 8 | ||
Lauren Boebert Colo. 3 | ||
Mike Bost Ill. 12 | ||
Josh Brecheen Okla. 2 | ||
Vern Buchanan Fla. 16 | ||
Ken Buck Colo. 4 | ||
Larry Bucshon Ind. 8 | ||
Tim Burchett Tenn. 2 | ||
Michael C. Burgess Tex. 26 | ||
Eric Burlison Mo. 7 | ||
Ken Calvert Calif. 41 | ||
Kat Cammack Fla. 3 | ||
Mike Carey Ohio 15 | ||
Jerry L. Carl Ala. 1 | ||
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Ga. 1 | ||
John Carter Tex. 31 | ||
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Ore. 5 | ||
Juan Ciscomani Ariz. 6 | ||
Ben Cline Va. 6 | ||
Michael Cloud Tex. 27 | ||
Andrew S. Clyde Ga. 9 | ||
Tom Cole Okla. 4 | ||
Mike Collins Ga. 10 | ||
James Comer Ky. 1 | ||
Eli Crane Ariz. 2 | ||
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford Ark. 1 | ||
Dan Crenshaw Tex. 2 | ||
John Curtis Utah 3 | ||
Anthony P. D'Esposito N.Y. 4 | ||
Warren Davidson Ohio 8 | ||
Monica De La Cruz Tex. 15 | ||
Scott DesJarlais Tenn. 4 | ||
Mario Diaz-Balart Fla. 26 | ||
Byron Donalds Fla. 19 | ||
John Duarte Calif. 13 | ||
Jeff Duncan S.C. 3 | ||
Neal Dunn Fla. 2 | ||
Chuck Edwards N.C. 11 | ||
Jake Ellzey Tex. 6 | ||
Tom Emmer Minn. 6 | ||
Ron Estes Kan. 4 | ||
Mike Ezell Miss. 4 | ||
Pat Fallon Tex. 4 | ||
Randy Feenstra Iowa 4 | ||
Drew Ferguson Ga. 3 | ||
Brad Finstad Minn. 1 | ||
Michelle Fischbach Minn. 7 | ||
Scott Fitzgerald Wis. 5 | ||
Brian Fitzpatrick Pa. 1 | ||
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Tenn. 3 | ||
Mike Flood Neb. 1 | ||
Virginia Foxx N.C. 5 | ||
C. Scott Franklin Fla. 18 | ||
Russell Fry S.C. 7 | ||
Russ Fulcher Idaho 1 | ||
Matt Gaetz Fla. 1 | ||
Mike Gallagher Wis. 8 | ||
Andrew R. Garbarino N.Y. 2 | ||
Mike Garcia Calif. 27 | ||
Carlos A. Giménez Fla. 28 | ||
Tony Gonzales Tex. 23 | ||
Bob Good Va. 5 | ||
Lance Gooden Tex. 5 | ||
Paul A. Gosar Ariz. 9 | ||
Kay Granger Tex. 12 | ||
Garret Graves La. 6 | ||
Sam Graves Mo. 6 | ||
Mark Green Tenn. 7 | ||
Marjorie Taylor Greene Ga. 14 | ||
H. Morgan Griffith Va. 9 | ||
Glenn Grothman Wis. 6 | ||
Michael Guest Miss. 3 | ||
Brett Guthrie Ky. 2 | ||
Harriet Hageman Wyo. | ||
Andy Harris Md. 1 | ||
Diana Harshbarger Tenn. 1 | ||
Kevin Hern Okla. 1 | ||
Clay Higgins La. 3 | ||
French Hill Ark. 2 | ||
Ashley Hinson Iowa 2 | ||
Erin Houchin Ind. 9 | ||
Richard Hudson N.C. 9 | ||
Bill Huizenga Mich. 4 | ||
Wesley Hunt Tex. 38 | ||
Darrell Issa Calif. 48 | ||
Ronny Jackson Tex. 13 | ||
John James Mich. 10 | ||
Mike Johnson La. 4 | ||
Bill Johnson Ohio 6 | ||
Dusty Johnson S.D. | ||
Jim Jordan Ohio 4 | ||
David Joyce Ohio 14 | ||
John Joyce Pa. 13 | ||
Thomas Kean Jr. N.J. 7 | ||
Trent Kelly Miss. 1 | ||
Mike Kelly Pa. 16 | ||
Jen A. Kiggans Va. 2 | ||
Kevin Kiley Calif. 3 | ||
Young Kim Calif. 40 | ||
David Kustoff Tenn. 8 | ||
Darin LaHood Ill. 16 | ||
Nicholas J. LaLota N.Y. 1 | ||
Doug LaMalfa Calif. 1 | ||
Jake LaTurner Kan. 2 | ||
Doug Lamborn Colo. 5 | ||
Nick Langworthy N.Y. 23 | ||
Robert E. Latta Ohio 5 | ||
Michael Lawler N.Y. 17 | ||
Laurel Lee Fla. 15 | ||
Debbie Lesko Ariz. 8 | ||
Julia Letlow La. 5 | ||
Barry Loudermilk Ga. 11 | ||
Frank D. Lucas Okla. 3 | ||
Blaine Luetkemeyer Mo. 3 | ||
Anna Paulina Luna Fla. 13 | ||
Morgan Luttrell Tex. 8 | ||
Nancy Mace S.C. 1 | ||
Nicole Malliotakis N.Y. 11 | ||
Tracey Mann Kan. 1 | ||
Thomas Massie Ky. 4 | ||
Brian Mast Fla. 21 | ||
Kevin McCarthy Calif. 20 | ||
Michael McCaul Tex. 10 | ||
Lisa C. McClain Mich. 9 | ||
Tom McClintock Calif. 5 | ||
Rich McCormick Ga. 6 | ||
Patrick T. McHenry N.C. 10 | ||
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Wash. 5 | ||
Dan Meuser Pa. 9 | ||
Mary E. Miller Ill. 15 | ||
Max Miller Ohio 7 | ||
Carol Miller W.Va. 1 | ||
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Iowa 1 | ||
Cory Mills Fla. 7 | ||
Marcus Molinaro N.Y. 19 | ||
John Moolenaar Mich. 2 | ||
Alex Mooney W.Va. 2 | ||
Barry Moore Ala. 2 | ||
Blake D. Moore Utah 1 | ||
Nathaniel Moran Tex. 1 | ||
Greg Murphy N.C. 3 | ||
Troy E. Nehls Tex. 22 | ||
Dan Newhouse Wash. 4 | ||
Ralph Norman S.C. 5 | ||
Zach Nunn Iowa 3 | ||
Jay Obernolte Calif. 23 | ||
Andy Ogles Tenn. 5 | ||
Burgess Owens Utah 4 | ||
Gary Palmer Ala. 6 | ||
Greg Pence Ind. 6 | ||
Scott Perry Pa. 10 | ||
August Pfluger Tex. 11 | ||
Bill Posey Fla. 8 | ||
Guy Reschenthaler Pa. 14 | ||
Mike D. Rogers Ala. 3 | ||
Harold Rogers Ky. 5 | ||
John Rose Tenn. 6 | ||
Matthew M. Rosendale Mont. 2 | ||
David Rouzer N.C. 7 | ||
Chip Roy Tex. 21 | ||
John Rutherford Fla. 5 | ||
Maria Elvira Salazar Fla. 27 | ||
George Santos N.Y. 3 | ||
Steve Scalise La. 1 | ||
David Schweikert Ariz. 1 | ||
Austin Scott Ga. 8 | ||
Keith Self Tex. 3 | ||
Pete Sessions Tex. 17 | ||
Mike Simpson Idaho 2 | ||
Jason T. Smith Mo. 8 | ||
Adrian Smith Neb. 3 | ||
Christopher H. Smith N.J. 4 | ||
Lloyd Smucker Pa. 11 | ||
Victoria Spartz Ind. 5 | ||
Pete Stauber Minn. 8 | ||
Michelle Steel Calif. 45 | ||
Elise Stefanik N.Y. 21 | ||
Bryan Steil Wis. 1 | ||
Greg Steube Fla. 17 | ||
Chris Stewart Utah 2 | ||
Dale Strong Ala. 5 | ||
Claudia Tenney N.Y. 24 | ||
Glenn Thompson Pa. 15 | ||
Tom Tiffany Wis. 7 | ||
William Timmons S.C. 4 | ||
Michael R. Turner Ohio 10 | ||
David G. Valadao Calif. 22 | ||
Jeff Van Drew N.J. 2 | ||
Beth Van Duyne Tex. 24 | ||
Derrick Van Orden Wis. 3 | ||
Ann Wagner Mo. 2 | ||
Tim Walberg Mich. 5 | ||
Michael Waltz Fla. 6 | ||
Randy Weber Tex. 14 | ||
Daniel Webster Fla. 11 | ||
Brad Wenstrup Ohio 2 | ||
Bruce Westerman Ark. 4 | ||
Brandon Williams N.Y. 22 | ||
Roger Williams Tex. 25 | ||
Joe Wilson S.C. 2 | ||
Rob Wittman Va. 1 | ||
Steve Womack Ark. 3 | ||
Rudy Yakym Ind. 2 | ||
Ryan Zinke Mont. 1 | ||
| Democrats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st round → | 0th | |
Alma Adams N.C. 12 | ||
Pete Aguilar Calif. 33 | ||
Colin Allred Tex. 32 | ||
Jake Auchincloss Mass. 4 | ||
Becca Balint Vt. | ||
Nanette Barragán Calif. 44 | ||
Joyce Beatty Ohio 3 | ||
Ami Bera Calif. 6 | ||
Don Beyer Va. 8 | ||
Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Ga. 2 | ||
Earl Blumenauer Ore. 3 | ||
Lisa Blunt Rochester Del. | ||
Suzanne Bonamici Ore. 1 | ||
Jamaal Bowman N.Y. 16 | ||
Brendan Boyle Pa. 2 | ||
Shontel Brown Ohio 11 | ||
Julia Brownley Calif. 26 | ||
Nikki Budzinski Ill. 13 | ||
Cori Bush Mo. 1 | ||
Yadira Caraveo Colo. 8 | ||
Salud Carbajal Calif. 24 | ||
André Carson Ind. 7 | ||
Troy Carter La. 2 | ||
Matthew Cartwright Pa. 8 | ||
Greg Casar Tex. 35 | ||
Ed Case Hawaii 1 | ||
Sean Casten Ill. 6 | ||
Kathy Castor Fla. 14 | ||
Joaquin Castro Tex. 20 | ||
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Fla. 20 | ||
Judy Chu Calif. 28 | ||
David N. Cicilline R.I. 1 | ||
Katherine M. Clark Mass. 5 | ||
Yvette D. Clarke N.Y. 9 | ||
Emanuel Cleaver II Mo. 5 | ||
James E. Clyburn S.C. 6 | ||
Steve Cohen Tenn. 9 | ||
Gerald E. Connolly Va. 11 | ||
J. Luis Correa Calif. 46 | ||
Jim Costa Calif. 21 | ||
Joe Courtney Conn. 2 | ||
Angie Craig Minn. 2 | ||
Jasmine Crockett Tex. 30 | ||
Jason Crow Colo. 6 | ||
Henry Cuellar Tex. 28 | ||
Tony Cárdenas Calif. 29 | ||
Sharice Davids Kan. 3 | ||
Danny K. Davis Ill. 7 | ||
Don Davis N.C. 1 | ||
Diana DeGette Colo. 1 | ||
Rosa L. DeLauro Conn. 3 | ||
Mark DeSaulnier Calif. 10 | ||
Madeleine Dean Pa. 4 | ||
Suzan DelBene Wash. 1 | ||
Chris Deluzio Pa. 17 | ||
Debbie Dingell Mich. 6 | ||
Lloyd Doggett Tex. 37 | ||
Veronica Escobar Tex. 16 | ||
Anna G. Eshoo Calif. 16 | ||
Adriano Espaillat N.Y. 13 | ||
Dwight Evans Pa. 3 | ||
Lizzie Fletcher Tex. 7 | ||
Bill Foster Ill. 11 | ||
Valerie Foushee N.C. 4 | ||
Lois Frankel Fla. 22 | ||
Maxwell Frost Fla. 10 | ||
Ruben Gallego Ariz. 3 | ||
John Garamendi Calif. 8 | ||
Robert Garcia Calif. 42 | ||
Jesús "Chuy" Garcia Ill. 4 | ||
Sylvia Garcia Tex. 29 | ||
Ivey Glenn Md. 4 | ||
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wash. 3 | ||
Jared Golden Maine 2 | ||
Daniel Goldman N.Y. 10 | ||
Jimmy Gomez Calif. 34 | ||
Vicente Gonzalez Tex. 34 | ||
Josh Gottheimer N.J. 5 | ||
Al Green Tex. 9 | ||
Raúl M. Grijalva Ariz. 7 | ||
Josh Harder Calif. 9 | ||
Jahana Hayes Conn. 5 | ||
Brian Higgins N.Y. 26 | ||
Jim Himes Conn. 4 | ||
Steven Horsford Nev. 4 | ||
Chrissy Houlahan Pa. 6 | ||
Steny H. Hoyer Md. 5 | ||
Val Hoyle Ore. 4 | ||
Jared Huffman Calif. 2 | ||
Jonathan Jackson Ill. 1 | ||
Jeff Jackson N.C. 14 | ||
Sheila Jackson Lee Tex. 18 | ||
Sara Jacobs Calif. 51 | ||
Pramila Jayapal Wash. 7 | ||
Hakeem Jeffries N.Y. 8 | ||
Hank Johnson Ga. 4 | ||
Sydney Kamlager Calif. 37 | ||
Marcy Kaptur Ohio 9 | ||
William R. Keating Mass. 9 | ||
Robin L. Kelly Ill. 2 | ||
Ro Khanna Calif. 17 | ||
Daniel Kildee Mich. 8 | ||
Derek Kilmer Wash. 6 | ||
Andy Kim N.J. 3 | ||
Raja Krishnamoorthi Ill. 8 | ||
Ann Kuster N.H. 2 | ||
Greg Landsman Ohio 1 | ||
Rick Larsen Wash. 2 | ||
John B. Larson Conn. 1 | ||
Barbara Lee Calif. 12 | ||
Susie Lee Nev. 3 | ||
Summer Lee Pa. 12 | ||
Teresa Leger Fernandez N.M. 3 | ||
Mike Levin Calif. 49 | ||
Ted Lieu Calif. 36 | ||
Zoe Lofgren Calif. 18 | ||
Stephen F. Lynch Mass. 8 | ||
Seth Magaziner R.I. 2 | ||
Kathy Manning N.C. 6 | ||
Doris Matsui Calif. 7 | ||
Lucy McBath Ga. 7 | ||
Betty McCollum Minn. 4 | ||
Morgan McGarvey Ky. 3 | ||
Jim McGovern Mass. 2 | ||
Gregory W. Meeks N.Y. 5 | ||
Robert Menendez N.J. 8 | ||
Grace Meng N.Y. 6 | ||
Kweisi Mfume Md. 7 | ||
Gwen Moore Wis. 4 | ||
Joseph Morelle N.Y. 25 | ||
Jared Moskowitz Fla. 23 | ||
Seth Moulton Mass. 6 | ||
Frank Mrvan Ind. 1 | ||
Kevin Mullin Calif. 15 | ||
Jerrold Nadler N.Y. 12 | ||
Grace F. Napolitano Calif. 31 | ||
Richard E. Neal Mass. 1 | ||
Joe Neguse Colo. 2 | ||
Wiley Nickel N.C. 13 | ||
Donald W. Norcross N.J. 1 | ||
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez N.Y. 14 | ||
Ilhan Omar Minn. 5 | ||
Frank Pallone Jr. N.J. 6 | ||
Jimmy Panetta Calif. 19 | ||
Chris Pappas N.H. 1 | ||
Bill Pascrell Jr. N.J. 9 | ||
Donald Payne Jr. N.J. 10 | ||
Nancy Pelosi Calif. 11 | ||
Mary Peltola Alaska | ||
Scott Peters Calif. 50 | ||
Brittany Pettersen Colo. 7 | ||
Dean Phillips Minn. 3 | ||
Chellie Pingree Maine 1 | ||
Mark Pocan Wis. 2 | ||
Katie Porter Calif. 47 | ||
Ayanna Pressley Mass. 7 | ||
Mike Quigley Ill. 5 | ||
Delia Ramirez Ill. 3 | ||
Jamie B. Raskin Md. 8 | ||
Deborah Ross N.C. 2 | ||
Raul Ruiz Calif. 25 | ||
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Md. 2 | ||
Patrick Ryan N.Y. 18 | ||
Andrea Salinas Ore. 6 | ||
John Sarbanes Md. 3 | ||
Mary Gay Scanlon Pa. 5 | ||
Jan Schakowsky Ill. 9 | ||
Adam B. Schiff Calif. 30 | ||
Bradley Schneider Ill. 10 | ||
Hillary Scholten Mich. 3 | ||
Kim Schrier Wash. 8 | ||
David Scott Ga. 13 | ||
Robert C. “Bobby” Scott Va. 3 | ||
Terri A. Sewell Ala. 7 | ||
Brad Sherman Calif. 32 | ||
Mikie Sherrill N.J. 11 | ||
Elissa Slotkin Mich. 7 | ||
Adam Smith Wash. 9 | ||
Eric Sorensen Ill. 17 | ||
Darren Soto Fla. 9 | ||
Abigail Spanberger Va. 7 | ||
Melanie Stansbury N.M. 1 | ||
Greg Stanton Ariz. 4 | ||
Haley Stevens Mich. 11 | ||
Marilyn Strickland Wash. 10 | ||
Eric Swalwell Calif. 14 | ||
Emilia Sykes Ohio 13 | ||
Linda T. Sánchez Calif. 38 | ||
Mark Takano Calif. 39 | ||
Shri Thanedar Mich. 13 | ||
Mike Thompson Calif. 4 | ||
Bennie Thompson Miss. 2 | ||
Dina Titus Nev. 1 | ||
Rashida Tlaib Mich. 12 | ||
Jill Tokuda Hawaii 2 | ||
Paul Tonko N.Y. 20 | ||
Norma J. Torres Calif. 35 | ||
Ritchie Torres N.Y. 15 | ||
Lori Trahan Mass. 3 | ||
David Trone Md. 6 | ||
Lauren Underwood Ill. 14 | ||
Juan Vargas Calif. 52 | ||
Gabriel Vasquez N.M. 2 | ||
Marc Veasey Tex. 33 | ||
Nydia M. Velázquez N.Y. 7 | ||
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Fla. 25 | ||
Maxine Waters Calif. 43 | ||
Bonnie Watson Coleman N.J. 12 | ||
Jennifer Wexton Va. 10 | ||
Susan Wild Pa. 7 | ||
Nikema Williams Ga. 5 | ||
Frederica S. Wilson Fla. 24 | ||
Note: There is one vacancy in the House.
Aaron Blake, Lucas Trevor, Jakob Bowen, and Emily Eng contributed to this report.