26 May 2021, in the Senate
Private member's bill to urgently amend the Penal Code for the protection of freedom of expression.
More votes against 38 yes · 223 no · 2 abst.More votes against: 223 no and 38 yes, a margin of 185. 2 abstentions and 2 did not vote.
No stage no data Private member's bill to urgently amend the Penal Code for the protection of freedom of expression.
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 4 of sitting 31· updated 11 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
38 in favour, 223 against. 2 abstentions and 2 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 against 0 yes · 3 no
- Albacete More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Asturias More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Ávila More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Córdoba More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Huelva More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- León More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Málaga More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Murcia More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Navarra More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Ourense More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca No data
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 0 yes · 2 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), Vasco en el Senado (EAJ-PNV) and Nacionalista en el Senado Junts per Catalunya-coalición Canaria/partido Nacionalista Canario. Against, most of Socialista, Mixto, Ciudadanos and Popular en el Senado.
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Esquerra Republicana-euskal Herria Bildu | 16 | 16 in favour |
| Izquierda Confederal (Adelante Andalucía, Més per Mallorca, Más Madrid, Compromís, Geroa Bai y Catalunya en Comú Podem) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Socialista | 115 | 115 against |
| 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 | 8 against · 2 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 5 | 4 against · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Senado | 97 | 1 in favour · 96 against |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Proposición de Ley por la que se reforma con carácter urgente el Código Penal para la protección de la libertad de expresión.
- Senate, vote 4 of sitting 31
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.