28 June 2012, in the Congreso

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

More votes in favour 278 yes · 11 no · 34 abst.

More votes in favour: 278 yes and 11 no, a margin of 267. 34 abstentions and 27 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?

278 in favour, 11 against. 34 abstentions and 27 did not vote. 2 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Socialista and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV).

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	97 in favour · 13 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	18	1 in favour · 6 against · 6 abst. · 5 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	1 in favour · 12 abst. · 3 did not vote
GIP	11	11 abst.
GUPyD	5	4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	185	179 in favour · 1 abst. · 5 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmiendas a la Sección 16

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 44 of sitting 45
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.