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Alex Sobel vs Charlotte Nichols

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley
vs
Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,033 shared comparable votes.

1,031 same votes 2 different votes 1,033 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
87 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
87 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
29 Aye 91 No
41 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
41 Aye 52 No
24 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Benefits 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
87 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
87 Aye 55 No
29 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
29 Aye 91 No
41 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 93 shared votes
41 Aye 52 No
24 Aye 27 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 386 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,546
2,151 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,294
1,688 eligible divisions
835
54.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
660
51.0% of votes cast
711
46.0% of votes cast
No votes
634
49.0% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

126
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650
Appearances
12
-80.1 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
170
+9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 650
Contributions
14
-146.1 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45% above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
#1
Education
64 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Housing
50 of 54 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Migration
139 of 163 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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