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Alison McGovern vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead
vs
Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Alison McGovern and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 948 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 12 different votes 948 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
72 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
72 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
16 Aye 89 No
18 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 12 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
30 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
44 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 95 shared votes
41 Aye 54 No
72 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
72 Aye 43 No
16 Aye 89 No
Migration 100% aligned 105 shared votes
16 Aye 89 No

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

Voting record

70.2%
2% below average
Rank 421 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,688
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
932
55.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
756
44.8% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

72
-16.8 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
521
+366.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£303,304
34% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Migration
145 of 171 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 212 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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