23 May 2012, in the Congreso

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

More votes against 25 yes · 298 no · 9 abst.

More votes against: 298 no and 25 yes, a margin of 273. 9 abstentions and 18 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?

25 in favour, 298 against. 9 abstentions and 18 did not vote. 7 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto and GIP. Against, most of Socialista, GC-CiU 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	102 against · 1 abst. · 7 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	17	9 in favour · 2 against · 4 abst. · 2 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	15 against · 1 did not vote
GIP	11	11 in favour
GUPyD	5	4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	185	179 against · 6 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmienda 2749

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 32 of sitting 33
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.