17 December 2020, in the Congreso
Motion following an urgent interpellation by the VOX Parliamentary Group, on the measures the Government will adopt in the area of freedom of expression in Spain.
More votes against 141 yes · 195 no · 10 abst.More votes against: 195 no and 141 yes, a margin of 54. 10 abstentions and 4 did not vote.
Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures the Government will adopt in the area of freedom of expression in Spain.
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 68· updated 11 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
141 in favour, 195 against. 10 abstentions and 4 did not vote. 3 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Asturias More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 4 yes · 26 no · 2 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz Tie 4 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid Tie 17 yes · 17 no · 3 abst.
- Málaga More votes in favour 5 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 6 yes · 4 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 4 yes · 7 no · 1 abst.
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València Tie 7 yes · 7 no · 1 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 16
- Against: 22
- Tie: 14
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 against |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 against |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 3 in favour · 5 against · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 abst. |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 34 against · 1 did not vote |
| GPlu | 12 | 12 against |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 86 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 52 in favour |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción consecuencia de interpelación urgente del Grupo Parlamentario VOX, sobre las medidas que va a adoptar el Gobierno en el ámbito de la libertad de expresión en España.
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 68
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 11 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.