17 December 2020, in the Congreso
Euthanasia becomes legal in Spain, with safeguards
More votes in favour 198 yes · 138 no · 2 abst.More votes in favour: 198 yes and 138 no, a margin of 60. 2 abstentions and 12 did not vote.
BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Private member's bill for an Organic Law regulating euthanasia.
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 12 of sitting 69· updated 11 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
198 in favour, 138 against. 2 abstentions and 12 did not vote. 5 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 in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant Tie 6 yes · 6 no
- Almería More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 26 yes · 4 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 7 yes · 1 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 4 no
- Cantabria More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 17 yes · 15 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 4 yes · 5 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 8 yes · 4 no
- Soria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 6 no
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso and VOX.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 26
- Against: 14
- Tie: 12
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Republicano | 13 | 11 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| Socialista | 120 | 119 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 9 | 4 in favour · 3 against · 1 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 34 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| GPlu | 12 | 9 in favour · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 83 against · 5 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 52 against |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Votación del Dictamen de la Comisión.
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 12 of sitting 69
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.