19 July 2012, in the Congreso

Rest of the Motion.

More votes in favour 197 yes · 127 no · 1 abst.

More votes in favour: 197 yes and 127 no, a margin of 70. 1 abstention and 25 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures the Government and the Ministry of the Interior plan to adopt to reinforce citizen security in the face of problems of multiple recidivism and street violence.

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?

197 in favour, 127 against. 1 abstention and 25 did not vote. 5 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

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

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	101 against · 9 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	18	4 in favour · 7 against · 7 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	16 in favour
GIP	11	10 against · 1 did not vote
GUPyD	5	4 against · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	185	177 in favour · 1 abst. · 7 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Resto de la Moción.

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 10 of sitting 49
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.