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Mrs Kemi Badenoch vs Mr Paul Kohler

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
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Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Mrs Kemi Badenoch and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 115 shared comparable votes.

88 same votes 27 different votes 115 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
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 12 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 32 No
Tax 89% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
4 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Defence 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Benefits 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 60% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Defence 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 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 489 of 650
Participation
58.6%
14% below average
Rank 582 of 650
1,439
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
370
631 eligible divisions
710
49.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
192
51.9% of votes cast
729
50.7% of votes cast
No votes
178
48.1% of votes cast
3
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
15
4.1% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
-19.5 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
Appearances
96
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
326
+161.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
186
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 185 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
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£278,687
23% above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35% below average
20
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
76 of 90 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Migration
134 of 163 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 47 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Energy
45 of 59 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API