Compare

Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 189 shared comparable votes.

29 same votes 160 different votes 189 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 2 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 2 No
Defence 22% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
22 Aye 36 No
Tax 5% aligned 58 shared votes
39 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 8% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
5% below average
Rank 469 of 649
Participation
61.2%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
1,585
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
356
582 eligible divisions
910
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
158
44.4% of votes cast
675
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
198
55.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 649
Appearances
22
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 649
122
-17.4 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 649
Contributions
30
-109.4 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41% above average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
13
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
191 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API