20 October 2016, in the Congreso

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More votes against 93 yes · 249 no · 2 abst.

More votes against: 249 no and 93 yes, a margin of 156. 2 abstentions and 6 did not vote.

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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?

93 in favour, 249 against. 2 abstentions and 6 did not vote. 7 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-em and GER. Against, most of Socialista, Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso.

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

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	84	1 in favour · 80 against · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Mixto	19	13 in favour · 4 against · 2 abst.
Ciudadanos	32	32 against
Gcup-ec-em	67	65 in favour · 2 did not vote
GER	9	9 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	134	133 against · 1 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmienda 9.

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 33 of sitting 9
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.