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Ben Goldsborough vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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

Photograph of Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Ben Goldsborough and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
53 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
53 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
53 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

85.9 %
13 % above average
Rank 89 of 648
Participation
84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 648
452
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
526 eligible divisions
234
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
50.7 % of votes cast
218
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
218
49.3 % of votes cast
2
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 648
Appearances
47
-13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 648
68
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
Contributions
64
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£162,821
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£162,821
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Housing
30 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API