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Kim Johnson vs Peter Dowd

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

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Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside
vs
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Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Kim Johnson and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 858 shared comparable votes.

854 same votes 4 different votes 858 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
83 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
83 Aye 54 No
10 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 49 shared votes
10 Aye 39 No
21 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
32 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
32 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 44 shared votes
11 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
34 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 100 shared votes
36 Aye 64 No
83 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
83 Aye 54 No
10 Aye 39 No
Migration 100% aligned 49 shared votes
10 Aye 39 No
21 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 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
69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 446 of 649
1,163
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
593
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
915
56.0 % of votes cast
570
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
718
44.0 % of votes cast
14
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

98
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 159 of 650
Appearances
41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Contributions
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£286,858
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Transport
55 of 64 votes
#2
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Education
56 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No rebel
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
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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