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David Smith vs Sam Rushworth

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

David Smith and Sam Rushworth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

307 same votes 0 different votes 307 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
30 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
21 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
Participation
72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
409
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
210
51.3 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.7 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 650
Appearances
57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
77
-48.8 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
Contributions
122
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 208 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
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6 % below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API