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Karin Smyth vs Sarah Russell

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 Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton

Voting alignment

Karin Smyth and Sarah Russell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 383 shared comparable votes.

383 same votes 0 different votes 383 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
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
36 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
28 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
25 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
25 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 650
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 139 of 650
1,705
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
565 eligible divisions
953
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
51.8 % of votes cast
752
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
226
48.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
74
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
370
+241.3 vs Commons average
Rank 30 of 650
Contributions
108
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 247 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
£179,204
all imported IPSA years
£291,769
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£179,204
21 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
79 of 95 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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