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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Kim Johnson voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 781 shared comparable votes.

602 same votes 179 different votes 781 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 64 No
Migration 100% aligned 74 shared votes
10 Aye 64 No
16 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 16 No
Trade 96% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 17 No
Education 26% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
62 Aye 53 No
Tax 48% aligned 115 shared votes
80 Aye 35 No
10 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 57% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 18 No
Transport 69% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

67.2 %
5 % below average
Rank 477 of 650
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 650
1,579
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,157
1,633 eligible divisions
906
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
589
50.9 % of votes cast
673
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
568
49.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
25 years, 1 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

62
-10.5 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Appearances
91
+18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 650
107
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
Contributions
102
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
13
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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 64 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Trade
69 of 89 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#5
Education
55 of 68 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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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: Second Reading 3 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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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