27 October 2017, in the Senate
Agreement adopted by the Council of Ministers, in its meeting held on 21 October 2017, by which, in application of the provisions of Article 155 of the Constitution, the requirement made to the Most Honorable Mr. President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, for the Generalitat of Catalonia to proceed to the fulfillment of its constitutional obligations and to the cessation of its actions gravely contrary to the general interest, is deemed not attended to, and the necessary measures to guarantee the fulfillment of constitutional obligations and for the protection of the aforementioned general interest are proposed to the Senate for their approval, and complementary documentation, in accordance with Article 189.1 of the Senate Rules of Procedure.
More votes in favour 214 yes · 47 no · 1 abst.More votes in favour: 214 yes and 47 no, a margin of 167. 1 abstention.
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 1010 of sitting 24· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
214 in favour, 47 against. 1 abstention. 8 voted differently from their group.
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Your province
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- A Coruña More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Alicante/Alacant Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Almería More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Barcelona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Burgos Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 3 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 3 yes · 0 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- León More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Melilla No data
- Murcia More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Pontevedra Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Soria More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Socialista, Mixto and Popular. Against, most of Esquerra, Vasco, GPN and Podemos.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Esquerra | 12 | 12 against |
| Socialista | 59 | 59 in favour |
| Vasco | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 11 | 6 in favour · 4 against · 1 abst. |
| GPN | 6 | 2 in favour · 4 against |
| Podemos | 20 | 20 against |
| Popular | 148 | 147 in favour · 1 against |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Acuerdo adoptado por el Consejo de Ministros, en su reunión celebrada el día 21 de octubre de 2017, por el que, en aplicación de lo dispuesto en el artículo 155 de la Constitución, se tiene por no atendido el requerimiento planteado al M. H. Sr. Presidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña, para que la Generalitat de Cataluña proceda al cumplimiento de sus obligaciones constitucionales y a la cesación de sus actuaciones gravemente contrarias al interés general y se proponen al Senado para su aprobación las medidas necesarias para garantizar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones constitucionales y para la protección del mencionado interés general, y documentación complementaria, de conformidad con el artículo 189.1 del Reglamento del Senado.
- Senate, vote 1010 of sitting 24
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.