8 March 2023, in the Senate
Government bill on the protection of animal rights and welfare. PROCESSED BY THE URGENT PROCEDURE.
More votes against 5 yes · 144 no · 116 abst.More votes against: 144 no and 5 yes, a margin of 139. 116 abstentions.
No stage no data Government bill on the protection of the rights and welfare of animals.
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 91 of sitting 66· updated 10 Nov
The chamber
Who voted how?
5 in favour, 144 against. 116 abstentions. 6 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 Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Albacete More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Asturias More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Barcelona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Cádiz More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 3 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Córdoba More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Granada More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Huelva More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Huesca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Illes Balears More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Las Palmas More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- León More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Madrid More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Málaga More votes against 0 yes · 3 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 against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Palencia Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Salamanca No data
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Teruel Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Zamora Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
The groups
How did each group vote?
In favour, most of De Izquierda Confederal (Més per Mallorca, Más Madrid, Compromís, Geroa Bai y Agrupación Socialista Gomera). Against, most of Esquerra Republicana-euskal Herria Bildu, Socialista and Vasco en el Senado (EAJ-PNV).
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Esquerra Republicana-euskal Herria Bildu | 16 | 16 against |
| De Izquierda Confederal (Més per Mallorca, Más Madrid, Compromís, Geroa Bai y Agrupación Socialista Gomera) | 5 | 4 in favour · 1 against |
| Socialista | 113 | 113 against |
| Vasco en el Senado (EAJ-PNV) | 10 | 10 against |
| Nacionalista en el Senado Junts per Catalunya-coalición Canaria/partido Nacionalista Canario | 6 | 1 in favour · 5 abst. |
| Mixto | 7 | 3 against · 4 abst. |
| Democrático (Ciudadanos, Agrupación de Electores "Teruel Existe" y Partido Regionalista de Cantabria) | 4 | 1 against · 3 abst. |
| Popular en el Senado | 104 | 104 abst. |
Sources
Where does all this come from?
Official wording of what was voted on: Proyecto de Ley de protección de los derechos y el bienestar de los animales. SE TRAMITA POR EL PROCEDIMIENTO DE URGENCIA.
- Senate, vote 91 of sitting 66
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.