22 May 2012, in the Congreso

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

More votes in favour 182 yes · 154 no · 3 abst.

More votes in favour: 182 yes and 154 no, a margin of 28. 3 abstentions and 11 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?

182 in favour, 154 against. 3 abstentions and 11 did not vote. 9 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

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

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	2 in favour · 102 against · 1 abst. · 5 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	17	1 in favour · 14 against · 2 abst.
GC-CiU	16	1 in favour · 15 against
GIP	11	11 against
GUPyD	5	5 against
Popular en el Congreso	185	178 in favour · 2 against · 5 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Votación del Dictamen

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 43 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.