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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Josh Dean

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 Josh Dean
Josh Dean
Lab Hertford and Stortford

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Josh Dean voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 0 different votes 354 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
28 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 649
Participation
93.3 %
21 % above average
Rank 6 of 649
1,694
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
532
570 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
270
50.8 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
262
49.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 649
Appearances
55
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 649
107
-26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 272 of 649
Contributions
63
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£169,396
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£169,396
25 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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