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Alex Sobel vs Sir Keir Starmer

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 Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Sir Keir Starmer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 672 shared comparable votes.

671 same votes 1 different votes 672 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
84 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
84 Aye 55 No
51 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
51 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
21 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 27 No
Trade 100% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
84 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
84 Aye 55 No
51 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
51 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 33 No
Migration 100% aligned 54 shared votes
21 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
Participation
38.6 %
35 % below average
Rank 634 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
893
2,312 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
545
61.0 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
348
39.0 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

84
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 648
98
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 648
Contributions
1,372
+1263.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£232,065
3 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Trade
51 of 88 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Transport
42 of 87 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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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