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Chris Evans vs David Smith

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and David Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 286 shared comparable votes.

286 same votes 0 different votes 286 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
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 396 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
526 eligible divisions
927
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
191
50.7 % of votes cast
737
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
186
49.3 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.7 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-49.4 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 648
15
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 648
Contributions
55
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 votes
#5
Transport
19 of 21 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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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