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Andrew Western vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Kim Johnson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 542 shared comparable votes.

532 same votes 10 different votes 542 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
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 49 shared votes
6 Aye 43 No
34 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
34 Aye 9 No
18 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 40 shared votes
18 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
16 Aye 8 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
26 Aye 30 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 56 shared votes
24 Aye 32 No
51 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
51 Aye 35 No
6 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 49 shared votes
6 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

73.7%
1% above average
Rank 340 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
747
1,014 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,186
1,699 eligible divisions
365
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
606
51.1% of votes cast
382
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
580
48.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

51
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
Appearances
102
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
315
+150.4 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Contributions
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Transport
56 of 67 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 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
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
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