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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 1,579 shared comparable votes.

1,575 same votes 4 different votes 1,579 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
80 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
80 Aye 73 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
80 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 153 shared votes
80 Aye 73 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

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 170 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,928
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,066
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
862
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
15
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+15.4 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Appearances
91
+13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
114
-23.8 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 649
Contributions
119
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649

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 48 votes
#1
Education
89 of 96 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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