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Chris Ward vs Mrs Kemi Badenoch

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

Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
vs
Photograph of Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Mrs Kemi Badenoch voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 128 shared comparable votes.

1 same votes 127 different votes 128 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 4 No
Education 0% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
Participation
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 478 of 650
413
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,406
2,095 eligible divisions
214
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
697
49.6 % of votes cast
199
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
709
50.4 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Appearances
60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 650
199
+73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
243
+117.0 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,687
23 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
167 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 85 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
133 of 161 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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