8 October 2020, in the Senate
Motion urging the Government to comply with the provisions of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and to launch the necessary measures for linguistic normalization.
More votes in favour 150 yes · 4 no · 105 abst.More votes in favour: 150 yes and 4 no, a margin of 146. 105 abstentions and 5 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 2 of sitting 17· updated 11 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
150 in favour, 4 against. 105 abstentions and 5 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 More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Albacete More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Almería More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Badajoz More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Cáceres More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Cádiz More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Córdoba More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Huelva More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Jaén More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- León More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Lugo Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Madrid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Melilla Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Murcia More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Navarra Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Ourense More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Palencia Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Salamanca No data
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Soria More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Tarragona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Teruel Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Toledo More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Zamora Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of Esquerra Republicana-euskal Herria Bildu, Izquierda Confederal (Adelante Andalucía, Més per Mallorca, Más Madrid, Compromís, Geroa Bai y Catalunya en Comú Podem), Socialista, Vasco en el Senado (EAJ-PNV) and Nacionalista en el Senado Junts per Catalunya-coalición Canaria/partido Nacionalista Canario.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Esquerra Republicana-euskal Herria Bildu | 15 | 15 in favour |
| Izquierda Confederal (Adelante Andalucía, Més per Mallorca, Más Madrid, Compromís, Geroa Bai y Catalunya en Comú Podem) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Socialista | 113 | 113 in favour |
| Vasco en el Senado (EAJ-PNV) | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Nacionalista en el Senado Junts per Catalunya-coalición Canaria/partido Nacionalista Canario | 6 | 5 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Mixto | 10 | 1 in favour · 4 against · 5 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 8 | 7 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Senado | 96 | 93 abst. · 3 did not vote |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Moción por la que se insta al Gobierno a cumplir con lo establecido en la Carta Europea de Lenguas Regionales o Minoritarias y poner en marcha las medidas necesarias para la normalización lingüística.
- Senate, vote 2 of sitting 17
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 11 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.