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
Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5] Pelosi
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4] Boehner
John Adler Pelosi
Rep. Todd Akin [R, MO-2] Boehner
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5] Boehner
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] Pelosi
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] Pelosi
Michael Arcuri Pelosi
Rep. Steve Austria [R, OH-7] Boehner
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] Pelosi
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] Boehner
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6] Boehner
Brian Baird Pelosi
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2] Pelosi
James Barrett Boehner
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] Pelosi
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6] Boehner
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6] Boehner
Melissa Bean Pelosi
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31] Pelosi
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] Pelosi
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] Pelosi
Robert Berry Pelosi
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] Boehner
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] Boehner
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9] Boehner
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1] Boehner
Rep. Timothy 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 Boehner [R, OH-8] Abstain
Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1] Boehner
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45] Boehner
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Boehner
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2] Pelosi
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] Pelosi
Frederick Boucher Pelosi
Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7] Boehner
Allen Boyd Pelosi
Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8] Boehner
Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] Pelosi
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] Pelosi
Bobby Bright Pelosi
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10] Boehner
Henry Brown Boehner
Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] Pelosi
Virginia Brown-Waite Boehner
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] Boehner
Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26] Boehner
Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5] Boehner
Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1] Pelosi
Stephen Buyer Boehner
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44] Boehner
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] Boehner
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48] Boehner
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] Boehner
Anh Cao Boehner
Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2] Boehner
Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] Pelosi
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] Pelosi
Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18] Pelosi
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] Pelosi
Christopher Carney Pelosi
Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] Pelosi
Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31] Boehner
Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-6] Boehner
Michael Castle Boehner
Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11] Pelosi
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R, UT-3] Boehner
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6] Pelosi
Travis Childers Pelosi
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] Pelosi
Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] Pelosi
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5] Pelosi
Rep. James 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. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11] Boehner
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] Pelosi
Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] Pelosi
Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5] Pelosi
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20] Pelosi
Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] Pelosi
Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] Pelosi
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4] Boehner
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7] Pelosi
Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] Pelosi
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7] Boehner
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] Pelosi
Kathleen Dahlkemper Pelosi
Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53] Pelosi
Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4] Boehner
Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7] Pelosi
Lincoln Davis Pelosi
Artur Davis Pelosi
Nathan Deal Boehner
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] Pelosi
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] Pelosi
William Delahunt Pelosi
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] Pelosi
Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15] Boehner
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Boehner
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21] Boehner
Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6] Pelosi
Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] Pelosi
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25] Pelosi
Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] Pelosi
Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14] Pelosi
Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26] Boehner
Steve Driehaus Pelosi
Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2] Boehner
Rep. Donna Edwards [D, MD-4] Pelosi
Thomas Edwards Pelosi
Vernon Ehlers Boehner
Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] Pelosi
Brad Ellsworth Pelosi
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] Boehner
Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] Pelosi
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] Pelosi
Bob Etheridge Pelosi
Mary Fallin Boehner
Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] Pelosi
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] Pelosi
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] Boehner
Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-4] Boehner
Rep. Randy Forbes [R, VA-4] Boehner
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1] Boehner
Bill Foster Pelosi
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5] Boehner
Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] Pelosi
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2] Boehner
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11] Boehner
Rep. Marcia Fudge [D, OH-11] Pelosi
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24] Boehner
Rep. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5] Boehner
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] Boehner
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] Pelosi
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Pelosi
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11] Boehner
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1] Boehner
Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] Pelosi
Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] Boehner
Barton Gordon Pelosi
Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12] Boehner
Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6] Boehner
Alan Grayson Pelosi
Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29] Pelosi
Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9] Pelosi
Parker Griffith Pelosi
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] Pelosi
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R, KY-2] Boehner
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4] Abstain
Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4] Boehner
John Hall Pelosi
Deborah Halvorson Pelosi
Phil Hare Pelosi
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] Pelosi
Rep. Gregg Harper [R, MS-3] Boehner
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23] Pelosi
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4] Abstain
Rep. Martin Heinrich [D, NM-1] Pelosi
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Boehner
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5] Boehner
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2] Boehner
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Pelosi
Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] Pelosi
Baron Hill Pelosi
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] Pelosi
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] Pelosi
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] Pelosi
Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2] Pelosi
Paul Hodes Pelosi
Peter Hoekstra Boehner
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17] Pelosi
Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] Pelosi
Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] Pelosi
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] Pelosi
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52] Boehner
Bob Inglis Boehner
Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1] Pelosi
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2] Pelosi
Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49] Boehner
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] Pelosi
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] Pelosi
Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R, KS-2] Boehner
Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] Pelosi
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3] Boehner
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15] Boehner
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] Pelosi
Rep. Walter 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
Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] Pelosi
Carolyn Kilpatrick Pelosi
Mary Jo Kilroy Pelosi
Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] Pelosi
Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3] Boehner
Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5] Boehner
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1] Boehner
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Boehner
Ann Kirkpatrick Pelosi
Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8] Pelosi
Ron Klein Pelosi
Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2] Boehner
Suzanne Kosmas Pelosi
Frank Kratovil Pelosi
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] Pelosi
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5] Boehner
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7] Boehner
Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2] Pelosi
Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2] Pelosi
Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] Pelosi
Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4] Boehner
Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14] Boehner
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5] Boehner
Rep. Christopher Lee [R, NY-26] Boehner
Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] Pelosi
Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12] Pelosi
Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41] Boehner
Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] Pelosi
John Linder Boehner
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3] Pelosi
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] Boehner
Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] Pelosi
Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] Pelosi
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] Boehner
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R, MO-9] Boehner
Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3] Pelosi
Rep. Cynthia Lummis [R, WY-0] Boehner
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3] Boehner
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] Pelosi
Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14] Boehner
Daniel Maffei Pelosi
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] Pelosi
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16] Boehner
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24] Boehner
Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] Pelosi
Betsy Markey Pelosi
James Marshall Pelosi
Eric Massa Pelosi
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] Pelosi
Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5] Pelosi
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] Pelosi
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22] Boehner
Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10] Boehner
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4] Boehner
Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] Pelosi
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11] Boehner
Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] Pelosi
Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] Pelosi
Rep. Patrick McHenry [R, NC-10] Boehner
John McHugh Boehner
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] Pelosi
Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25] Boehner
Michael McMahon Pelosi
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] Boehner
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] Pelosi
Kendrick Meek Pelosi
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6] Pelosi
Charles Melancon Pelosi
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7] Boehner
Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] Pelosi
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42] Abstain
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1] Boehner
Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10] Boehner
Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] Pelosi
Rep. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13] Pelosi
Walter Minnick Pelosi
Harry Mitchell Pelosi
Alan Mollohan Pelosi
Dennis Moore Pelosi
Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] Pelosi
Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] Pelosi
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Boehner
Patrick Murphy Pelosi
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] Boehner
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] Pelosi
John Murtha Pelosi
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9] Boehner
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] Pelosi
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38] Pelosi
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2] Pelosi
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19] Boehner
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21] Boehner
Glenn Nye Pelosi
James Oberstar Pelosi
David Obey Pelosi
Rep. Pete Olson [R, TX-22] Boehner
Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1] Pelosi
Solomon Ortiz Pelosi
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] Pelosi
Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] Pelosi
Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Pelosi
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] Boehner
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] Boehner
Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10] Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] Pelosi
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6] Boehner
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] Pelosi
Thomas Perriello Pelosi
Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] Pelosi
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] Pelosi
Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6] Boehner
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] Pelosi
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16] Boehner
Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19] Boehner
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2] Boehner
Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] Pelosi
Earl Pomeroy Pelosi
Rep. Bill Posey [R, FL-15] Boehner
Rep. David Price [D, NC-4] Pelosi
Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6] Boehner
Adam Putnam Boehner
George Radanovich Boehner
Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] Pelosi
Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] Pelosi
Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0] Boehner
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] Boehner
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16] Pelosi
Rep. Laura Richardson [D, CA-37] Pelosi
Ciro Rodriguez Pelosi
Rep. Phil Roe [R, TN-1] Boehner
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3] Boehner
Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5] Boehner
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8] Abstain
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46] Boehner
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R, FL-16] Boehner
Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6] Boehner
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] Boehner
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] Pelosi
Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] Pelosi
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34] Pelosi
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40] Boehner
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] Pelosi
Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1] Pelosi
Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17] Pelosi
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1] Boehner
John Salazar Pelosi
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] Pelosi
Rep. Linda Sánchez [D, CA-39] Pelosi
Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3] Pelosi
Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1] Boehner
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] Pelosi
Mark Schauer Pelosi
Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] Pelosi
Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2] Boehner
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18] Boehner
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] Pelosi
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] Pelosi
Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] Pelosi
Rep. David Scott [D, GA-13] Pelosi
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] Boehner
Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16] Pelosi
Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32] Boehner
Joe Sestak Pelosi
John Shadegg Boehner
Carol Shea-Porter Pelosi
Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27] Pelosi
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19] Boehner
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] Pelosi
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9] Boehner
Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2] Boehner
Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] Pelosi
Ike Skelton Pelosi
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] Pelosi
Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3] Boehner
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4] Boehner
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] Boehner
Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] Pelosi
Victor Snyder Pelosi
Hilda Solis Pelosi
Mark Souder Boehner
Zachary Space Pelosi
Rep. Jackie Speier [D, CA-12] Pelosi
John Spratt Pelosi
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] Pelosi
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6] Boehner
Bart Stupak Pelosi
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1] Boehner
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 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. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] Pelosi
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] Pelosi
Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13] Boehner
Todd Tiahrt Boehner
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] Boehner
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] Pelosi
Dina Titus Pelosi
Rep. Paul Tonko [D, NY-21] Pelosi
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] Pelosi
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] Pelosi
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3] Boehner
Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6] Boehner
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] Pelosi
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12] Pelosi
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1] Pelosi
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2] Boehner
Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] Pelosi
Zach Wamp Boehner
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] Pelosi
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] Pelosi
Diane Watson Pelosi
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12] Pelosi
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] Pelosi
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] Pelosi
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] Pelosi
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3] Boehner
Robert Wexler Pelosi
Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1] Boehner
Charles Wilson Pelosi
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] Boehner
Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1] Boehner
Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10] Boehner
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] Pelosi
Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] Pelosi
Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3] Pelosi
Rep. Bill Young [R, FL-10] Boehner
Rep. Donald 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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Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D, IL-4]
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