22 November 2016, in the Congreso

Non-legislative motion by the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, on the creation of a social, political, and institutional pact for the improvement, modernization, streamlining, and independence of the Judiciary. Voted in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the amendment by the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group.

More votes against 165 yes · 169 no · 4 abst.

More votes against: 169 no and 165 yes, a margin of 4. 4 abstentions and 12 did not vote.

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected Non-legislative motion on the creation of a social, political, and institutional pact for the improvement, modernization, streamlining, and independence of Justice.

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 5 of sitting 15· updated 10 Nov

The chamber

Who voted how?

165 in favour, 169 against. 4 abstentions and 12 did not vote. 6 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 Ciudadanos, Sin grupo and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-em and GER.

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

In favour: 26
Against: 14
Tie: 12

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	84	81 against · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	19	2 in favour · 13 against · 3 abst. · 1 did not vote
Ciudadanos	32	30 in favour · 2 did not vote
Gcup-ec-em	67	62 against · 5 did not vote
GER	9	8 against · 1 did not vote
Sin grupo	3	3 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	131	130 in favour · 1 did not vote

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Official wording of what was voted on: Proposición no de Ley del Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos, sobre la creación de un pacto social, político e institucional para la mejora, modernización, agilización e independencia de la Justicia. Se vota en los términos resultantes de la incorporación de la enmienda del Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 15
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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