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Mike Kane vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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

Photograph of Mike Kane
Mike Kane
Lab Wythenshawe and Sale East
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Mike Kane and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,201 shared comparable votes.

1,005 same votes 196 different votes 1,201 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
34 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 102 shared votes
34 Aye 68 No
95 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 158 shared votes
92 Aye 66 No
31 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
28 Aye 34 No
Trade 92% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
12 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 92% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 33 shared votes
8 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 14 No
Education 53% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
100 Aye 47 No
Tax 72% aligned 147 shared votes
91 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 72% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
70 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 133 shared votes
66 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

72.4 %
same as average
Rank 372 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,710
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
974
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
736
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
12 years, 6 months
Since 13 Feb 2014
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

35
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
48
-90.3 vs Commons average
Rank 504 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

£2,395,924
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£291,311
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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