22 May 2012, in the Congreso

Spain's 2012 state budget: spending, pay, pensions and taxes

More votes against 43 yes · 185 no · 108 abst.

More votes against: 185 no and 43 yes, a margin of 142. 108 abstentions and 14 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Government bill on the General State Budget for the year 2012.

When we cannot be sure which majority was needed, we do not say whether this means it “passed”: the official file does not say.

The chamber

Who voted how?

43 in favour, 185 against. 108 abstentions and 14 did not vote. 14 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU and GIP. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	2 in favour · 4 against · 97 abst. · 7 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	17	9 in favour · 2 against · 6 abst.
GC-CiU	16	16 in favour
GIP	11	11 in favour
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	185	179 against · 6 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Votación en bloque de las enmiendas

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 15 of sitting 32
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.