22 May 2012, in the Congreso

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

More votes against 41 yes · 187 no · 110 abst.

More votes against: 187 no and 41 yes, a margin of 146. 110 abstentions and 12 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?

41 in favour, 187 against. 110 abstentions and 12 did not vote. 7 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 GUPyD and 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	105 abst. · 5 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	17	9 in favour · 2 against · 5 abst. · 1 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	16 in favour
GIP	11	11 in favour
GUPyD	5	5 against
Popular en el Congreso	185	180 against · 5 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmiendas 3262 y 3264

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 161 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.