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Kerry McCarthy vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,072 shared comparable votes.

1,061 same votes 11 different votes 1,072 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
91 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
91 Aye 51 No
15 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
15 Aye 88 No
17 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
17 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
40 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
40 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
53 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 110 shared votes
51 Aye 59 No
91 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 142 shared votes
91 Aye 51 No
15 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
15 Aye 88 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,890
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
1,058
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

83
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
110
-44.6 vs Commons average
Rank 329 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

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
7
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 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
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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F 25 Oct 2023
Crime / Justice
No 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
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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