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Jeff Smith vs Kirsty Blackman

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
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Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 809 shared comparable votes.

712 same votes 97 different votes 809 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
72 Aye 34 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 106 shared votes
72 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 0 No
Education 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 12 No
Energy 67% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 22 No
Benefits 71% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
88 Aye 46 No
Tax 72% aligned 134 shared votes
83 Aye 51 No
16 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
17 Aye 9 No
Defence 81% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

79.6%
7% above average
Rank 208 of 649
Participation
55.9%
17% below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,891
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,328
2,376 eligible divisions
1,028
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
757
57.0% of votes cast
863
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
571
43.0% of votes cast
8
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 649
Appearances
88
+4.3 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 649
71
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 649
Contributions
129
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 248 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26% above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Housing
62 of 67 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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