20 December 2012, in the Congreso

New taxes on electricity, nuclear waste and water use

More votes in favour 192 yes · 125 no · 7 abst.

More votes in favour: 192 yes and 125 no, a margin of 67. 7 abstentions and 26 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Government bill on fiscal measures for energy sustainability.

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?

192 in favour, 125 against. 7 abstentions and 26 did not vote. 4 voted differently from their group.

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Your province

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The groups

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

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	1 in favour · 99 against · 10 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	18	8 against · 2 abst. · 8 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	12 against · 4 did not vote
GIP	11	10 in favour · 1 did not vote
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	185	181 in favour · 1 against · 3 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmienda a la Disposición Final primera

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 44 of sitting 80
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.