The most common way to say vote in Spanish is voto when you mean the vote itself, and votar when you mean the action of voting. Here's the thing — for example, mi voto means “my vote,” while voy a votar means “I am going to vote. ” Spanish also uses related words such as votación for “voting” or “the vote,” votante for “voter,” and electoral for “electoral” or “election-related.
The Basic Translation: “Vote” as a Noun
If you want to say vote as a noun, the Spanish word is voto.
Voto is a masculine noun, so it uses the article el:
- el voto = the vote
- un voto = a vote
- los votos = the votes
Examples:
- Mi voto es importante. = My vote is important.
- Ella guardó su voto en secreto. = She kept her vote secret.
- Cada ciudadano tiene derecho a voto. = Every citizen has the right to vote.
- Los votos fueron contados ayer. = The votes were counted yesterday.
A useful phrase is tener derecho a voto, which means to have the right to vote Worth knowing..
Example:
- Los ciudadanos mayores de dieciocho años tienen derecho a voto.
= Citizens over eighteen years old have the right to vote.
The Verb “To Vote”: Votar
If you want to say to vote, use the Spanish verb votar. It is a regular -ar verb, which means it follows a predictable pattern in many tenses.
Basic conjugation in the present tense:
- yo voto = I vote / I do vote
- tú votas = you vote
- él/ella/usted vota = he/she votes / you formal vote
- nosotros/nosotras votamos = we vote
- vosotros/vosotras votáis = you all vote, mainly in Spain
- ellos/ellas/ustedes votan = they/you all vote
Examples:
- Yo voto cada año. = I vote every year.
- Tú votas por un candidato diferente. = You vote for a different candidate.
- Ella vota en noviembre. = She votes in November.
- Nosotros votamos por la propuesta. = We vote for the proposal.
- Ellos votan en una escuela. = They vote at a school.
A very common phrase is voy a votar, which means I am going to vote.
Example:
- Hoy voy a votar.
= Today I am going to vote.
How to Say “Vote For” in Spanish
To say vote for someone or something, Spanish usually uses votar por It's one of those things that adds up..
- Voto por Ana. = I vote for Ana.
- Quiero votar por el mejor candidato. = I want to vote for the best candidate.
- Muchos estudiantes votaron por la nueva propuesta. = Many students voted for the new proposal.
Spanish can also use votar a when talking about electing a person:
- Voto a María. = I vote for María.
- El pueblo votó al nuevo presidente. = The people voted in the new president.
Both votar por and votar a can be correct, but votar por is often clearer when you mean “to choose someone or something.”
Other Important Vote Phrases in Spanish
Here are some useful
