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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Kirsty Blackman

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 Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 984 shared comparable votes.

909 same votes 75 different votes 984 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
26 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
103 Aye 48 No
Tax 81% aligned 151 shared votes
100 Aye 51 No
14 Aye 8 No
Energy 82% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
22 Aye 14 No
Defence 86% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 18 No
Benefits 88% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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