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Kim Johnson vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Kim Johnson and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 783 shared comparable votes.

604 same votes 179 different votes 783 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
10 Aye 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 74 shared votes
10 Aye 64 No
16 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 15 No
Trade 96% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 10 No
Education 29% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
80 Aye 35 No
Tax 48% aligned 115 shared votes
62 Aye 53 No
6 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 57% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 22 No
Transport 69% aligned 32 shared votes
14 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

70.8 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,163
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
593
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
570
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
14
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£286,858
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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

Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Transport
55 of 64 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Education
56 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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