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Lucy Powell vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 888 shared comparable votes.

876 same votes 12 different votes 888 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
76 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
76 Aye 42 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No
38 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
38 Aye 9 No
22 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Benefits 85% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
45 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 102 shared votes
42 Aye 60 No
76 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 118 shared votes
76 Aye 42 No
14 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
14 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 499 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,589
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
889
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
700
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

24
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
223
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,427,436
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£250,940
11% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Trade
68 of 94 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API