Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada, was elected the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, June 18, on the fifth ballot cast by the House of Bishops. Her election was confirmed by the House of Deputies, as is required by church canons. Below are the results of each ballot as tallied by the House of Bishops and released by the Voting Secretary of the House of Deputies.
Presiding Bishop Election results from the House of Bishops
| |
Ballot 1 |
Ballot 2 |
Ballot 3 |
Ballot 4 |
Ballot 5 |
| The Rt. Rev. J. Neil Alexander |
26 |
26 |
22 |
12 |
2 |
| The Rt. Rev. Francisco Duque-Gomez |
18 |
10 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| The Rt. Rev. Edwin F. Gulick, Jr. |
15 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori |
44 |
49 |
68 |
88 |
95 |
| The Rt. Rev. Charles Edward Jenkins III |
29 |
30 |
24 |
5 |
3 |
| The Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Jr. |
36 |
49 |
63 |
79 |
82 |
| The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls |
20 |
17 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
|
Votes cast
|
188 |
188 |
188 |
188 |
188 |
|
Needed to elect
|
95 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
House of Deputies confirmed Jeffert Schori’s election in a vote by orders.
| Lay |
| |
Yes |
No |
Divided |
No/Divided |
| 109 Dioceses voting |
94 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Clerical |
| |
Yes |
No |
Divided |
No/Divided |
| 111 Dioceses voting |
98 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
Thus, both orders confirmed Jeffert Schori’s election.
