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how many votes have been cast for pope

For the most recent papal election in 2025, Cardinal Robert Prevost (now Pope Leo XIV) received 105 votes out of 133 cardinal electors on the final ballot, comfortably above the required two‑thirds majority of 89 votes.

How many votes were cast for pope?

  • In the 2025 conclave, there were 133 cardinal electors eligible to vote.
  • A two‑thirds majority was required, meaning at least 89 votes to validly elect a pope.
  • On the decisive fourth ballot, Cardinal Robert Prevost reportedly obtained 105 votes, securing his election as pope under the name Leo XIV.

So, if your question “how many votes have been cast for pope” refers to how many votes the winner received in the latest conclave, the answer is 105 votes for Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Prevost) on the final ballot in 2025.

If instead you meant something broader (for example, total ballots cast over all rounds, or over history), that figure is not published in a precise cumulative way; conclaves are secret, and only limited numbers like the winning tally or number of electors are shared.

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