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Kim Johnson vs Sonia Kumar

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
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Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Kim Johnson and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 11 different votes 377 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
53 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
53 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 9 No
Benefits 76% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
53 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
53 Aye 37 No
23 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
Participation
83.3%
11% above average
Rank 128 of 650
1,189
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
530
636 eligible divisions
607
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
275
51.9% of votes cast
582
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
255
48.1% of votes cast
14
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

109
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
Appearances
122
+25.0 vs Commons average
Rank 157 of 650
118
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650
Contributions
140
-29.2 vs Commons average
Rank 288 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
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£286,858
27% above average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14% below average
6
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Transport
56 of 67 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Education
56 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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