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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,150 shared comparable votes.

931 same votes 219 different votes 1,150 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
94 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
91 Aye 62 No
25 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
37 Aye 87 No
Migration 95% aligned 124 shared votes
35 Aye 89 No
14 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 9 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
94 Aye 44 No
Tax 58% aligned 138 shared votes
76 Aye 62 No
20 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 44 shared votes
10 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 16 No
Housing 65% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 25 No
Defence 67% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
949
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
745
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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