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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Con North West Essex
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 152 shared comparable votes.

152 same votes 0 different votes 152 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
18 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
18 Aye 32 No
4 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
18 Aye 32 No
4 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 476 of 648
Participation
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 648
1,399
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
526 eligible divisions
693
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
45.4 % of votes cast
706
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
215
54.6 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 648
Appearances
170
+109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 648
208
+99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 648
Contributions
221
+112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
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
167 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
70 of 84 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
133 of 161 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Energy
45 of 56 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
Aye
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