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Christian Wakeford vs Kirsty Blackman

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

Photograph of Christian Wakeford
Christian Wakeford
Lab Bury South
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Christian Wakeford and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 662 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 365 different votes 662 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
27 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 76% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 1 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
32 Aye 66 No
Migration 69% aligned 98 shared votes
34 Aye 64 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 16 No
Defence 15% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 17% aligned 52 shared votes
25 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 21 No
Benefits 20% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 7 No
Transport 25% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,414
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
680
48.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
734
51.9 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
9
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

1
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 649
Appearances
92
+14.4 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
1
-136.9 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 649
Contributions
204
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,415,566
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£335,718
48 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Defence
69 of 70 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 67 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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