8 November 2017, in the Senate
Motion by which the Senate expresses its support and backing to the National Police Corps and the Civil Guard and urges all institutions to use legal mechanisms in defense of the sovereignty of the Spanish people and the general interest, and to act against initiatives that intend to violate the constitutional framework and the unity of Spain.
More votes in favour 207 yes · 28 no · 3 abst.More votes in favour: 207 yes and 28 no, a margin of 179. 3 abstentions and 4 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 1002 of sitting 26· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
207 in favour, 28 against. 3 abstentions and 4 did not vote. 4 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 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 · 2 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 · 1 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 4 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 No data
- Cuenca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Girona No data
- Granada More votes in favour 3 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 3 yes · 0 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 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 No data
- Lugo More votes in favour 2 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 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- 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 Vasco and Podemos.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 58 | 58 in favour |
| Vasco | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 5 in favour · 3 against · 1 abst. |
| GPN | 6 | 2 abst. · 4 did not vote |
| Podemos | 19 | 19 against |
| Popular | 144 | 144 in favour |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción mediante la que el Senado manifiesta su apoyo y respaldo al Cuerpo Nacional de Policía y a la Guardia Civil e insta al conjunto de las instituciones a utilizar los mecanismos legales en defensa de la soberanía del pueblo español y del interés general, y a actuar contra las iniciativas que pretendan conculcar el marco constitucional y la unidad de España.
- Senate, vote 1002 of sitting 26
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.