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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,289 shared comparable votes.

1,272 same votes 17 different votes 1,289 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
119 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 187 shared votes
119 Aye 68 No
101 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
101 Aye 64 No
28 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 33 shared votes
25 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 16 No
Benefits 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
59 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 112 shared votes
58 Aye 54 No
17 Aye 21 No
Housing 97% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 11 No
Education 98% aligned 45 shared votes
33 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
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
938
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
729
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

27
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
39
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % 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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas 24 Mar 2026
Energy
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
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