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House roll call 1 · 109th Congress · Jan 4, 2005

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 4, 2005, the House voted 226–199 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Hastert. By party: Republicans 226–0, Democrats 0–198, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Hastert
Yes
226
No
199
Did not vote
15
Date
Jan 4, 2005

By party

  • Republicans226 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 198 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

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 4, 2005,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/109-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-17).

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