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Kirsty Blackman vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North
vs
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 976 shared comparable votes.

948 same votes 28 different votes 976 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
106 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 176 shared votes
106 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
35 Aye 66 No
36 Aye 40 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 76 shared votes
36 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
28 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 69% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 2 No
Education 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 13 No
Energy 90% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
93 Aye 54 No
Tax 96% aligned 147 shared votes
93 Aye 54 No
12 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
755
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
569
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 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

£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Trade
80 of 91 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Migration
135 of 171 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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