Pope Francis was elected during the 2013 papal conclave after five ballots. The voting results for each ballot were approximately as follows:

• First ballot: Jorge Bergoglio (later Pope Francis) received 26 votes.
• Second ballot: Bergoglio received 45 votes.
• Third ballot: Bergoglio received 56 votes.
• Fourth ballot: Bergoglio received 67 votes.
• Fifth ballot: Bergoglio received 85 votes, securing the required two-thirds majority to be elected pope

In total, five ballots were cast before Pope Francis was elected. The conclave had 117 eligible cardinal electors at that time. For context, the election of a pope requires a two-thirds majority of the electors present. The number of votes needed depends on the total electors, but for the 2013 conclave, Bergoglio reached the necessary majority on the fifth ballot