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House roll call 1 · 116th Congress · Jan 3, 2019

Election of the Speaker

On Jan 3, 2019, the House voted 220–210 on “Election of the Speaker”. Result: Pelosi. By party: Democrats 220–12, Republicans 0–198. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Pelosi
Yes
220
No
210
Did not vote
18
Date
Jan 3, 2019

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 198 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats220 yes · 12 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Election of the Speaker: House Vote, Jan 3, 2019,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-H-1/election-of-the-speaker (accessed 2026-10-16).

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