10 September 2014, in the Senate
Motion urging the Government to promote the necessary measures for the internationalization and modernization of Spanish universities, encouraging exchange and joint degrees with foreign universities.
More votes in favour 155 yes · 70 no · 16 abst.More votes in favour: 155 yes and 70 no, a margin of 85. 16 abstentions and 2 did not vote.
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: Senate, vote 1004 of sitting 58· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
155 in favour, 70 against. 16 abstentions and 2 did not vote. 5 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
How did the senators from your province vote?
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- A Coruña Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Almería More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Barcelona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Córdoba Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa No count 0 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Granada Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Guadalajara Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Huesca Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- León Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Lleida Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Madrid Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Málaga Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Navarra Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Ourense Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Segovia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Sevilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Soria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Toledo Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Popular. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Entesa Pel Progrés.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 56 | 56 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 4 | 4 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 2 in favour · 2 against · 3 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| Convergencia i Unio | 13 | 13 abst. |
| Entesa Pel Progrés | 7 | 7 against |
| Popular | 154 | 153 in favour · 1 against |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción por la que se insta al Gobierno a promover las medidas necesarias para la internacionalización y modernización de las universidades españolas, impulsando el intercambio y las titulaciones conjuntas con universidades extranjeras.
- Senate, vote 1004 of sitting 58
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.