Why do you say "votar por" and not "para", since the person you vote for benefits?
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Elizabeth L.Kwiziq community member
votar por
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) to say who you work for"
Asked 3 years ago
Hola Elizabeth
Votar por alguien (to vote for someone) in an election is always por - you can also use "a" to express the same if you are voting for a party, e.g. Voy a votar a Izquierda Unida.
There is no obvious explanation to justify por instead of para with this verb I'm afraid, even though, as you say, one of the uses of the prepostion para is to indicate someone benefiting from an action, which would click here nicely with this verb.
It is a set expression: votar por alguien/por un partido
Saludos
Inma
Elizabeth L. asked:
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Why do you say "votar por" and not "para", since the person you vote for benefits?
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