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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Chris Ward voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 142 shared comparable votes.

1 same votes 141 different votes 142 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 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 22 No
Tax 0% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

66.6%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 650
Participation
71.9%
1% below average
Rank 385 of 650
1,432
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
445
619 eligible divisions
709
49.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
52.1% of votes cast
723
50.5% of votes cast
No votes
213
47.9% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

70
-20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 650
Appearances
71
-19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
306
+149.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 650
Contributions
224
+67.4 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,740,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
19
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
4
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
168 of 189 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Trade
76 of 90 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Migration
134 of 163 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 47 votes
#4
Transport
28 of 30 votes
Energy
45 of 59 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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