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Karin Smyth vs Peter Dowd

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
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Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,430 shared comparable votes.

1,426 same votes 4 different votes 1,430 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
129 Aye 87 No
Tax 100% aligned 216 shared votes
129 Aye 87 No
104 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
104 Aye 64 No
56 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
56 Aye 86 No
30 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
30 Aye 51 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 19 No
Benefits 93% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
129 Aye 87 No
Tax 100% aligned 216 shared votes
129 Aye 87 No
104 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
104 Aye 64 No
56 Aye 86 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 142 shared votes
56 Aye 86 No
30 Aye 51 No
Migration 100% aligned 81 shared votes
30 Aye 51 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
69.1%
3% below average
Rank 436 of 650
1,746
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,663
2,405 eligible divisions
973
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
927
55.7% of votes cast
773
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
736
44.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

120
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
452
+297.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
38
-116.6 vs Commons average
Rank 566 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29% above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Transport
80 of 96 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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 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
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