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Kirsty Blackman vs Samantha Dixon

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 Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston

Voting alignment

Kirsty Blackman and Samantha Dixon voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 270 shared comparable votes.

197 same votes 73 different votes 270 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 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 26 No
Migration 95% aligned 41 shared votes
15 Aye 26 No
4 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
33 Aye 10 No
Tax 37% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 42% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 50% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 3 No
Defence 55% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

55.9 %
17 % below average
Rank 602 of 649
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 649
1,317
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
718
977 eligible divisions
752
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
354
49.3 % of votes cast
565
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
364
50.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 7 months
Since 1 Dec 2022

Debates

93
+17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 649
205
+71.7 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 649
Contributions
273
+139.7 vs Commons average
Rank 60 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
£667,714
all imported IPSA years
£320,448
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,379
38 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
Trade
78 of 89 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 50 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
18 of 21 votes
Migration
133 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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