Election of the Speaker

January 06, 2009 Roll call number 2 in the House
Question Election of the Speaker
Ayes: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Nays: 0 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 0)
Abstained: 5 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 4)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 0%
Result: Pelosi

Votes by Representative

NameVoted
Neil Abercrombie Pelosi
Gary L. Ackerman Pelosi
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt [R, AL-4] Boehner
John Adler Pelosi
W. Todd Akin Boehner
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5] Boehner
Jason Altmire Pelosi
Rep. Robert E. Andrews [D, NJ-1] Pelosi
Michael Arcuri Pelosi
Steve Austria Boehner
Joe Baca Pelosi
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] Boehner
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6] Boehner
Brian Baird Pelosi
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI] Pelosi
J. Gresham Barrett Boehner
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] Pelosi
Roscoe G. Bartlett Boehner
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] Boehner
Melissa Bean Pelosi
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] Pelosi
Shelley Berkley Pelosi
Howard L. Berman Pelosi
Marion Berry Pelosi
Judy Biggert Boehner
Brian P. Bilbray Boehner
Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis [R, FL-12] Boehner
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. [D, GA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1] Boehner
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop [D, NY-1] Pelosi
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7] Boehner
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] Pelosi
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Boehner
John Boccieri Pelosi
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] Abstain
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1] Boehner
Mary Bono Mack Boehner
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Boehner
Dan Boren Pelosi
Leonard L. Boswell Pelosi
Rick Boucher Pelosi
Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr. [R, LA-3] Boehner
Allen Boyd Pelosi
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8] Boehner
Rep. Robert A. Brady [D, PA-1] Pelosi
Rep. Bruce L. Braley [D, IA-1] Pelosi
Bobby Bright Pelosi
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] Boehner
Henry Brown Boehner
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-5] Pelosi
Ginny Brown-Waite Boehner
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-16] Boehner
Rep. Michael C. Burgess [R, TX-26] Boehner
Dan Burton Boehner
Rep. G. K. Butterfield [D, NC-1] Pelosi
Steve Buyer Boehner
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] Boehner
Rep. Dave Camp [R, MI-4] Boehner
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-45] Boehner
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] Boehner
Joseph Cao Boehner
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito [R, WV-2] Boehner
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-24] Pelosi
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] Pelosi
Dennis Cardoza Pelosi
Russ Carnahan Pelosi
Christopher Carney Pelosi
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] Pelosi
Rep. John R. Carter [R, TX-31] Boehner
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] Boehner
Michael Castle Boehner
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-14] Pelosi
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R, UT-3] Boehner
Ben Chandler Pelosi
Travis Childers Pelosi
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke [D, NY-9] Pelosi
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay [D, MO-1] Pelosi
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] Pelosi
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] Pelosi
Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] Boehner
Rep. Mike Coffman [R, CO-6] Boehner
Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] Pelosi
Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4] Boehner
Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] Boehner
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] Pelosi
Rep. John Conyers Jr. [D, MI-13] Pelosi
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] Pelosi
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] Pelosi
Jerry F. Costello Pelosi
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] Pelosi
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4] Boehner
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-14] Pelosi
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] Pelosi
Rep. John Abney Culberson [R, TX-7] Boehner
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings [D, MD-7] Pelosi
Kathleen Dahlkemper Pelosi
Rep. Susan A. Davis [D, CA-53] Pelosi
Geoff Davis Boehner
Rep. Danny K. Davis [D, IL-7] Pelosi
Lincoln Davis Pelosi
Artur Davis Pelosi
Nathan Deal Boehner
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio [D, OR-4] Pelosi
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] Pelosi
Bill Delahunt Pelosi
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro [D, CT-3] Pelosi
Rep. Charles W. Dent [R, PA-15] Boehner
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Boehner
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25] Boehner
Norman D. Dicks Pelosi
Rep. John D. Dingell [D, MI-12] Pelosi
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-35] Pelosi
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] Pelosi
Rep. Michael F. Doyle [D, PA-14] Pelosi
David Dreier Boehner
Steve Driehaus Pelosi
Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. [R, TN-2] Boehner
Rep. Donna F. Edwards [D, MD-4] Pelosi
Chet Edwards Pelosi
Vernon Ehlers Boehner
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] Pelosi
Brad Ellsworth Pelosi
Jo Ann Emerson Boehner
Rep. Eliot L. Engel [D, NY-16] Pelosi
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo [D, CA-18] Pelosi
Bob Etheridge Pelosi
Mary Fallin Boehner
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-20] Pelosi
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Pelosi
Bob Filner Pelosi
Sen. Jeff Flake [R, AZ] Boehner
Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-4] Boehner
Rep. J. Randy Forbes [R, VA-4] Boehner
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R, NE-1] Boehner
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] Pelosi
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] Boehner
Barney Frank Pelosi
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-8] Boehner
Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11] Boehner
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge [D, OH-11] Pelosi
Elton Gallegly Boehner
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Boehner
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Boehner
Gabrielle Giffords Pelosi
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Pelosi
Rep. Phil Gingrey [R, GA-11] Boehner
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R, TX-1] Boehner
Charles A. Gonzalez Pelosi
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R, VA-6] Boehner
Bart Gordon Pelosi
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] Boehner
Rep. Sam Graves [R, MO-6] Boehner
Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-9] Pelosi
Rep. Gene Green [D, TX-29] Pelosi
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] Pelosi
Parker Griffith Pelosi
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva [D, AZ-3] Pelosi
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R, KY-2] Boehner
Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez [D, IL-4] Abstain
Rep. Ralph M. Hall [R, TX-4] Boehner
John Hall Pelosi
Deborah Halvorson Pelosi
Phil Hare Pelosi
Jane Harman Pelosi
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3] Boehner
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings [D, FL-20] Pelosi
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4] Abstain
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] Pelosi
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Boehner
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5] Boehner
Wally Herger Boehner
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Pelosi
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-26] Pelosi
Baron Hill Pelosi
Rep. James A. Himes [D, CT-4] Pelosi
Maurice D. Hinchey Pelosi
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Pelosi
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono [D, HI] Pelosi
Paul Hodes Pelosi
Pete Hoekstra Boehner
Tim Holden Pelosi
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] Pelosi
Rep. Michael M. Honda [D, CA-17] Pelosi
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] Pelosi
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-50] Boehner
Bob Inglis Boehner
Jay Inslee Pelosi
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] Pelosi
Rep. Darrell E. Issa [R, CA-49] Boehner
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Pelosi
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee [D, TX-18] Pelosi
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R, KS-2] Boehner
Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. [D, GA-4] Pelosi
Rep. Sam Johnson [R, TX-3] Boehner
Timothy V. Johnson Boehner
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson [D, TX-30] Pelosi
Rep. Walter B. Jones [R, NC-3] Boehner
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4] Boehner
Steve Kagen Pelosi
Paul Kanjorski Pelosi
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] Pelosi
Patrick Kennedy Pelosi
Dale E. Kildee Pelosi
Carolyn Kilpatrick Pelosi
Mary Jo Kilroy Pelosi
Rep. Ron Kind [D, WI-3] Pelosi
Rep. Peter T. King [R, NY-2] Boehner
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-4] Boehner
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1] Boehner
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Boehner
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1] Pelosi
Larry Kissell Pelosi
Ron Klein Pelosi
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] Boehner
Suzanne Kosmas Pelosi
Frank Kratovil Pelosi
Dennis J. Kucinich Pelosi
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5] Boehner
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7] Boehner
Rep. James R. Langevin [D, RI-2] Pelosi
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2] Pelosi
Rep. John B. Larson [D, CT-1] Pelosi
Rep. Tom Latham [R, IA-3] Boehner
Steven C. LaTourette Boehner
Rep. Robert E. Latta [R, OH-5] Boehner
Christopher Lee Boehner
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-13] Pelosi
Rep. Sander M. Levin [D, MI-9] Pelosi
Jerry Lewis Boehner
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Pelosi
John Linder Boehner
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Pelosi
Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] Boehner
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-19] Pelosi
Rep. Nita M. Lowey [D, NY-17] Pelosi
Rep. Frank D. Lucas [R, OK-3] Boehner
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R, MO-3] Boehner
Rep. Ben Ray Luján [D, NM-3] Pelosi
Rep. Cynthia M. Lummis [R, WY-0] Boehner
Daniel E. Lungren Boehner
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch [D, MA-8] Pelosi
Connie Mack Boehner
Rep. Daniel B. Maffei [D, NY-24] Pelosi
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] Pelosi
Donald A. Manzullo Boehner
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24] Boehner
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] Pelosi
Betsy Markey Pelosi
Jim Marshall Pelosi
Eric Massa Pelosi
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-4] Pelosi
Rep. Doris O. Matsui [D, CA-6] Pelosi
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] Pelosi
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-23] Boehner
Rep. Michael T. McCaul [R, TX-10] Boehner
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] Boehner
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] Pelosi
Thad McCotter Boehner
Rep. Jim McDermott [D, WA-7] Pelosi
Rep. James P. McGovern [D, MA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Patrick T. McHenry [R, NC-10] Boehner
John McHugh Boehner
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] Pelosi
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon [R, CA-25] Boehner
Michael McMahon Pelosi
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] Boehner
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-9] Pelosi
Kendrick Meek Pelosi
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks [D, NY-5] Pelosi
Charles Melancon Pelosi
Rep. John L. Mica [R, FL-7] Boehner
Rep. Michael H. Michaud [D, ME-2] Pelosi
Rep. Gary G. Miller [R, CA-31] Abstain
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1] Boehner
Rep. Candice S. Miller [R, MI-10] Boehner
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-11] Pelosi
Brad Miller Pelosi
Walter Minnick Pelosi
Harry Mitchell Pelosi
Alan Mollohan Pelosi
Dennis Moore Pelosi
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] Pelosi
Rep. James P. Moran [D, VA-8] Pelosi
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Boehner
Patrick Murphy Pelosi
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] Boehner
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D, CT] Pelosi
John Murtha Pelosi
Sue Wilkins Myrick Boehner
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-10] Pelosi
Rep. Grace F. Napolitano [D, CA-32] Pelosi
Rep. Richard E. Neal [D, MA-1] Pelosi
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] Boehner
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-22] Boehner
Glenn Nye Pelosi
James Oberstar Pelosi
Dave Obey Pelosi
Rep. Pete Olson [R, TX-22] Boehner
John W. Olver Pelosi
Solomon Ortiz Pelosi
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] Pelosi
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. [D, NJ-9] Pelosi
Rep. Ed Pastor [D, AZ-7] Pelosi
Ron Paul Boehner
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] Boehner
Donald Payne Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] Pelosi
Mike Pence Boehner
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] Pelosi
Thomas Perriello Pelosi
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] Pelosi
Rep. Collin C. Peterson [D, MN-7] Pelosi
Rep. Thomas E. Petri [R, WI-6] Boehner
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] Pelosi
Rep. Joseph R. Pitts [R, PA-16] Boehner
Todd Russell Platts Boehner
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] Boehner
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] Pelosi
Earl Pomeroy Pelosi
Rep. Bill Posey [R, FL-8] Boehner
Rep. David E. Price [D, NC-4] Pelosi
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] Boehner
Adam Putnam Boehner
George Radanovich Boehner
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II [D, WV-3] Pelosi
Rep. Charles B. Rangel [D, NY-13] Pelosi
Denny Rehberg Boehner
Rep. David G. Reichert [R, WA-8] Boehner
Silvestre Reyes Pelosi
Laura Richardson Pelosi
Ciro Rodriguez Pelosi
Rep. David P. Roe [R, TN-1] Boehner
Rep. Mike Rogers [R, AL-3] Boehner
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5] Boehner
Rep. Mike Rogers [R, MI-8] Abstain
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-48] Boehner
Rep. Thomas J. Rooney [R, FL-17] Boehner
Rep. Peter J. Roskam [R, IL-6] Boehner
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-27] Boehner
Mike Ross Pelosi
Steven R. Rothman Pelosi
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-40] Pelosi
Rep. Edward R. Royce [R, CA-39] Boehner
Rep. C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] Pelosi
Rep. Bobby L. Rush [D, IL-1] Pelosi
Rep. Tim Ryan [D, OH-13] Pelosi
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1] Boehner
John Salazar Pelosi
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-46] Pelosi
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez [D, CA-38] Pelosi
Rep. John P. Sarbanes [D, MD-3] Pelosi
Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1] Boehner
Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Pelosi
Mark Schauer Pelosi
Rep. Adam B. Schiff [D, CA-28] Pelosi
Jean Schmidt Boehner
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18] Boehner
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] Pelosi
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] Pelosi
Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott [D, VA-3] Pelosi
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] Pelosi
Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. [R, WI-5] Boehner
Rep. José E. Serrano [D, NY-15] Pelosi
Rep. Pete Sessions [R, TX-32] Boehner
Joe Sestak Pelosi
John Shadegg Boehner
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] Pelosi
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-30] Pelosi
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-15] Boehner
Heath Shuler Pelosi
Rep. Bill Shuster [R, PA-9] Boehner
Rep. Michael K. Simpson [R, ID-2] Boehner
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-8] Pelosi
Ike Skelton Pelosi
Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter [D, NY-25] Pelosi
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] Boehner
Rep. Christopher H. Smith [R, NJ-4] Boehner
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] Boehner
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] Pelosi
Vic Snyder Pelosi
Hilda Solis Pelosi
Mark Souder Boehner
Zack Space Pelosi
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-14] Pelosi
John Spratt Pelosi
Fortney Pete Stark Pelosi
Cliff Stearns Boehner
Bart Stupak Pelosi
John Sullivan Boehner
Betty Sutton Pelosi
John Tanner Pelosi
Ellen Tauscher Pelosi
Gene Taylor Pelosi
Harry Teague Pelosi
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] Boehner
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R, PA-5] Boehner
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] Pelosi
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson [D, MS-2] Pelosi
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R, TX-13] Boehner
Todd Tiahrt Boehner
Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi [R, OH-12] Boehner
Rep. John F. Tierney [D, MA-6] Pelosi
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] Pelosi
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-20] Pelosi
Edolphus Towns Pelosi
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-3] Pelosi
Rep. Michael R. Turner [R, OH-10] Boehner
Rep. Fred Upton [R, MI-6] Boehner
Rep. Chris Van Hollen [D, MD-8] Pelosi
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez [D, NY-7] Pelosi
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky [D, IN-1] Pelosi
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2] Boehner
Rep. Timothy J. Walz [D, MN-1] Pelosi
Zach Wamp Boehner
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-23] Pelosi
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-43] Pelosi
Diane Watson Pelosi
Rep. Melvin L. Watt [D, NC-12] Pelosi
Rep. Henry A. Waxman [D, CA-33] Pelosi
Anthony Weiner Pelosi
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Pelosi
Rep. Lynn A. Westmoreland [R, GA-3] Boehner
Robert Wexler Pelosi
Rep. Ed Whitfield [R, KY-1] Boehner
Charles Wilson Pelosi
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] Boehner
Rep. Robert J. Wittman [R, VA-1] Boehner
Rep. Frank R. Wolf [R, VA-10] Boehner
Lynn C. Woolsey Pelosi
David Wu Pelosi
Rep. John A. Yarmuth [D, KY-3] Pelosi
Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-13] Boehner
Rep. Don Young [R, AK-0] Boehner

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
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