21 November 2013, in the Senate

Government Organic bill to improve the quality of education.

More votes against 16 yes · 140 no · 61 abst.

More votes against: 140 no and 16 yes, a margin of 124. 61 abstentions and 3 did not vote.

No stage no data Government Organic bill to improve the quality of education.

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?

16 in favour, 140 against. 61 abstentions and 3 did not vote. 4 voted differently from their group.

Each dot is a seat. Tap one, or use the arrow keys, to see who it is.

Your province

Only senators elected in a province or island appear. Senators appointed by regional parliaments have no province.

Or see how most of each province voted

The groups

In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Convergencia i Unio. Against, most of Mixto and Popular.

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	51	50 abst. · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	4	4 in favour
Mixto	11	2 in favour · 5 against · 2 abst. · 2 did not vote
Convergencia i Unio	10	10 in favour
Entesa Pel Progrés	9	9 abst.
Popular	135	135 against

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Proyecto de Ley Orgánica para la mejora de la calidad educativa.

Senate, vote 1133 of sitting 42
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.