House Roll Call 2

119th Congress · Session 1 · January 3, 2025

The vote that chose the Speaker of the House

Instead of voting yes or no, each member names the person they want to lead the House, and the count is how many named each person. Whoever is named by a majority of the members who name someone becomes Speaker; if nobody is, the House votes again. The Speaker presides over the House and largely decides which bills reach a vote.

What was being voted on

The House recorded this as
Election of the Speaker
Result: Johnson (LA)

Johnson (LA) received 218 of the 434 votes cast for a person, a majority.

Johnson (LA): 218Jeffries: 215Emmer: 1434 members
PartyJohnson (LA)JeffriesEmmerPresentNot Voting
Democrat D0215000
Republican R2180100
How each member voted (434)
218 for Johnson (LA), 215 for Jeffries, 1 for Emmer