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Jeff Smith vs Alex Ballinger

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Alex Ballinger
Alex Ballinger
Lab Halesowen

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Alex Ballinger voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 382 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 0 different votes 382 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
32 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
32 Aye 39 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
32 Aye 39 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 204 of 650
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 293 of 650
1,874
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
565 eligible divisions
1,021
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
47.6 % of votes cast
853
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
225
52.4 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 650
Appearances
73
+0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650
55
-73.7 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 650
Contributions
129
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£211,093
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£211,093
7 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Migration
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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