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Karin Smyth vs Alex Davies-Jones

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

Photograph of Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South
vs
Photograph of Alex Davies-Jones
Alex Davies-Jones
Lab Pontypridd

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Alex Davies-Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 986 shared comparable votes.

986 same votes 0 different votes 986 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
51 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
51 Aye 73 No
75 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
75 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
26 Aye 72 No
26 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
51 Aye 73 No
75 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 120 shared votes
75 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
26 Aye 72 No
26 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
Participation
71.0%
1% below average
Rank 401 of 650
1,747
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,199
1,688 eligible divisions
974
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
613
51.1% of votes cast
773
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
586
48.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

125
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
68
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
470
+308.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
286
+124.4 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,333,464
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£314,112
39% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 41 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
143 of 178 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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