8 September 2015, in the Senate
Motion by which the Plenary of the Senate expresses its firmest opposition to the growing deterioration of democratic quality.
More votes against 85 yes · 144 no · 2 abst.More votes against: 144 no and 85 yes, a margin of 59. 2 abstentions.
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 1002 of sitting 79· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
85 in favour, 144 against. 2 abstentions. 7 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
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- A Coruña Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Albacete More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Asturias More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Ávila Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Cádiz More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Granada Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Guadalajara Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Huesca Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- León Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Madrid Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Málaga Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Navarra Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Ourense Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza Tie 1 yes · 1 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Convergencia i Unio and Entesa Pel Progrés. Against, most of Popular.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 55 | 55 in favour |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 13 | 8 in favour · 5 against |
| Convergencia i Unio | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Entesa Pel Progrés | 8 | 8 in favour |
| Popular | 141 | 139 against · 2 abst. |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción por la que el Pleno del Senado manifiesta su más firme oposición al creciente deterioro de la calidad democrática.
- Senate, vote 1002 of sitting 79
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.