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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 674 shared comparable votes.

653 same votes 21 different votes 674 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
35 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
35 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 4 No
Education 92% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
55 Aye 26 No
Tax 93% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 11 No
Benefits 96% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

72.1 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
938
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
729
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

27
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
39
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Winter Fuel Payment 19 Mar 2025
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 8 19 Mar 2025
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 19 Mar 2025
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Mar 2025
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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