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Justin Madders vs Nick Smith

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

Photograph of Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
vs
Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Justin Madders and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,605 shared comparable votes.

1,599 same votes 6 different votes 1,605 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
137 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
137 Aye 80 No
81 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
81 Aye 75 No
83 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
83 Aye 50 No
33 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
33 Aye 82 No
51 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
137 Aye 80 No
Tax 100% aligned 217 shared votes
137 Aye 80 No
81 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 156 shared votes
81 Aye 75 No
83 Aye 50 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 133 shared votes
83 Aye 50 No
33 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 115 shared votes
33 Aye 82 No
51 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 166 of 650
Participation
74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
1,962
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
1,070
54.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
892
45.5% of votes cast
No votes
775
43.1% of votes cast
17
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

109
+20.2 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
Appearances
96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
129
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 276 of 650
Contributions
125
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£299,970
33% above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (c) 31 Jan 2018
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API