More than a dozen ballots were needed for Kevin McCarthy to be elected.
Republican congressman Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the House in the US House of Representatives, following an unprecedented 15 different votes.
He replaces Democrat Nancy Pelosi after the GOP gained control of the House - but not the Senate - after November's midterm elections.
These were the full results, vote-by-vote:
First vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 203
GOP Andy Biggs: 10
GOP Jim Jordan: 6
GOP Jim Banks: 1
GOP Byron Donalds: 1
GOP Lee Zeldin: 1
Second vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 203
GOP Jim Jordan: 19
Third vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 202
GOP Jim Jordan: 20
Fourth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 20
Fourth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 20
N/A Voted present: 1
Fifth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 20
N/A Voted present: 1
Sixth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 20
N/A Voted present: 1
Seventh vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 19
GOP Donald Trump: 1
N/A Voted present: 1
Eighth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 201
GOP Byron Donalds: 17
GOP Kevin Hern: 2
GOP Donald Trump: 1
N/A Voted present: 1
Ninth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 200
GOP Byron Donalds: 17
GOP Kevin Hern: 3
N/A Voted present: 1
N/A Not voting: 1
Tenth vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 200
GOP Byron Donalds: 13
GOP Kevin Hern: 7
N/A Voted present: 1
N/A Not voting: 1
Eleventh vote
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 200
GOP Byron Donalds: 12
GOP Kevin Hern: 7
GOP Donald Trump: 1
N/A Voted present: 1
N/A Not voting: 1
Twelfth vote
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 213
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 211
GOP Jim Jordan: 4
GOP Kevin Hern: 3
N/A Not voting: 3
Thirteenth vote
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 214
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Jim Jordan: 6
N/A Not voting: 2
Fourteenth vote
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 216
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
GOP Andy Biggs: 2
GOP Jim Jordan: 2
N/A Voted present: 2
Fifthteenth vote
GOP Kevin McCarthy: 216
DEM Hakeem Jefferies: 212
N/A Voted present: 6
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