19 July 2012, in the Congreso

Spending cuts and tax hikes to cut Spain's public deficit in 2012

More votes against 129 yes · 180 no · 2 abst.

More votes against: 180 no and 129 yes, a margin of 51. 2 abstentions and 39 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Royal Decree-Law 20/2012, of 13 July, on measures to guarantee budgetary stability and to promote competitiveness.

When we cannot be sure which majority was needed, we do not say whether this means it “passed”: the official file does not say.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 16 of sitting 49· updated 10 Nov

The chamber

Who voted how?

129 in favour, 180 against. 2 abstentions and 39 did not vote. 2 voted differently from their group.

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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The groups

How did each group vote?

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

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

In favour: 8
Against: 39
Tie: 5

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	101 in favour · 9 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	18	3 in favour · 2 abst. · 13 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	16 in favour
GIP	11	11 did not vote
GUPyD	5	4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	185	180 against · 5 did not vote

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Official wording of what was voted on: Tramitación como Proyecto de ley por el procedimiento de urgencia del Real Decreto-Ley 20/2012, de 13 de julio, de medidas para garantizar la estabilidad presupuestaria y de fomento de la competitividad.

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 16 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.

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