27 May 2015, in the Senate
Government bill on the granting of Spanish nationality to Sephardim originating from Spain (formerly titled Government bill on the granting of Spanish nationality to Sephardim originating from Spain who prove such condition and their special link with Spain, amending Article 23 of the Civil Code and regulating the procedure for the acquisition of Spanish nationality by residence).
More votes in favour 224 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.More votes in favour: 224 yes and 2 no, a margin of 222. 1 abstention and 1 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 1037 of sitting 73· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
224 in favour, 2 against. 1 abstention and 1 did not vote. 3 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 More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 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 · 0 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 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 3 yes · 0 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Gipuzkoa No count 0 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- León More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Soria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Convergencia i Unio, Entesa Pel Progrés and Popular.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 48 | 48 in favour |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 10 | 8 in favour · 1 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Convergencia i Unio | 12 | 12 in favour |
| Entesa Pel Progrés | 7 | 7 in favour |
| Popular | 146 | 144 in favour · 2 against |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Proyecto de Ley en materia de concesión de la nacionalidad española a los sefardíes originarios de España (antes denominado Proyecto de Ley en materia de concesión de la nacionalidad española a los sefardíes originarios de España que justifiquen tal condición y su especial vinculación con España, por la que se modifica el artículo 23 del Código Civil y por la que se regula el procedimiento para la adquisición de la nacionalidad española por residencia).
- Senate, vote 1037 of sitting 73
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.