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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs Blake Stephenson

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 Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 139 shared comparable votes.

139 same votes 0 different votes 139 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
2 Aye 14 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
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 397 of 648
1,399
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
526 eligible divisions
693
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
166
44.0 % of votes cast
706
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
211
56.0 % 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
71
+10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 180 of 648
208
+99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 648
Contributions
91
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 259 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
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Transport
18 of 21 votes
Migration
133 of 161 votes
#3
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 43 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 108 votes
Energy
45 of 56 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 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 (o) 20 May 2026
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
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