20 December 2012, in the Congreso

Tax hikes and deduction changes to cut Spain's public deficit

More votes in favour 286 yes · 5 no · 34 abst.

More votes in favour: 286 yes and 5 no, a margin of 281. 34 abstentions and 25 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Government bill adopting various tax measures aimed at consolidating public finances and boosting economic activity.

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?

286 in favour, 5 against. 34 abstentions and 25 did not vote. 6 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Socialista and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Mixto.

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	100 in favour · 10 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 abst.
Mixto	18	4 in favour · 5 against · 2 abst. · 7 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	12 abst. · 4 did not vote
GIP	11	10 abst. · 1 did not vote
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	185	182 in favour · 3 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmienda a la Disposición Final decimoprimera (nueva)

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 58 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.