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David Smith vs Karl Turner

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


Voting alignment

David Smith and Karl Turner voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 177 shared comparable votes.

171 same votes 6 different votes 177 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
22 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 20 shared votes
17 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 16 No
Tax 100% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 436 of 649
Participation
57.2 %
15 % below average
Rank 594 of 649
401
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,361 eligible divisions
201
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
783
58.0 % of votes cast
200
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
568
42.0 % of votes cast
14
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

72
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
Appearances
31
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
95
-43.3 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Contributions
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 593 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

#1
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API