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Karin Smyth vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 967 shared comparable votes.

954 same votes 13 different votes 967 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 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
72 Aye 50 No
11 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
11 Aye 68 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
15 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 49 shared votes
15 Aye 34 No
36 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
36 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 85% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 11 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
44 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 105 shared votes
41 Aye 64 No
72 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 122 shared votes
72 Aye 50 No
11 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
11 Aye 68 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 365 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
452
+297.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 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
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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 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
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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