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Lauren Edwards vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood
vs
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Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Kim Johnson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 10 different votes 386 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
50 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
50 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 75% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 8 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
20 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
50 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
50 Aye 38 No
22 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
22 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

86.0%
14% above average
Rank 70 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
547
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,189
1,704 eligible divisions
270
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
607
51.1% of votes cast
277
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
582
48.9% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650
Appearances
109
+12.0 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 650
67
-102.2 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Contributions
118
-51.2 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
56 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Defence
32 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
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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