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House roll call 1 · 111th Congress · Jan 6, 2009

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 6, 2009, the House voted 255–174 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Pelosi. By party: Democrats 255–0, Republicans 0–174. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Pelosi
Yes
255
No
174
Did not vote
25
Date
Jan 6, 2009

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 174 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats255 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Election of the Speaker: House Vote, Jan 6, 2009,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/111-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-17).