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Kirsty Blackman vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 33% of the time, based on 84 shared comparable votes.

28 same votes 56 different votes 84 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
3 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 5 No
Benefits 29% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 18 No
Tax 19% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 18 No
Tax 19% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 0 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 5 No
Benefits 29% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
Participation
60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 567 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
350
575 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
157
44.9 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
193
55.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
Appearances
22
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 649
204
+65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 649
Contributions
30
-108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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