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Karin Smyth vs Daniel Zeichner

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 Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Lab Cambridge

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Daniel Zeichner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,587 shared comparable votes.

1,577 same votes 10 different votes 1,587 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
124 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
124 Aye 79 No
81 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 162 shared votes
81 Aye 81 No
30 Aye 78 No
Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes
30 Aye 78 No
50 Aye 22 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
50 Aye 22 No
31 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 19 No
Energy 98% aligned 52 shared votes
32 Aye 20 No
107 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
104 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 33 No
Trade 99% aligned 68 shared votes
34 Aye 34 No
124 Aye 79 No
Tax 100% aligned 203 shared votes
124 Aye 79 No
81 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 162 shared votes
81 Aye 81 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 361 of 650
Participation
79.9%
7% above average
Rank 198 of 650
1,735
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,909
2,390 eligible divisions
968
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,064
55.7% of votes cast
767
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
845
44.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.7% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

111
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 650
Appearances
57
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
415
+263.6 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
Contributions
66
-85.4 vs Commons average
Rank 466 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
£2,007,954
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£266,524
18% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
#1
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Housing
59 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Education
84 of 96 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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