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Bill Esterson vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central
vs
Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 929 shared comparable votes.

918 same votes 11 different votes 929 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
80 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
80 Aye 46 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No
14 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 17 No
Benefits 84% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
38 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 94 shared votes
36 Aye 58 No
80 Aye 46 No
Tax 100% aligned 126 shared votes
80 Aye 46 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No
14 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,696
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
946
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
750
44.2% 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

63
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 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

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
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
50 of 56 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 80 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
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
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
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API