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Ms Diane Abbott vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

166 same votes 25 different votes 191 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
27 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 50% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Housing 93% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 10 No
Education 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

64.9 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
60.8 %
12 % below average
Rank 570 of 650
1,519
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
337
554 eligible divisions
850
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
148
43.9 % of votes cast
669
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
189
56.1 % of votes cast
31
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
39 years, 0 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

12
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Appearances
17
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
15
-105.4 vs Commons average
Rank 609 of 650
Contributions
26
-94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 572 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20 % above average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
15 of 17 votes
Trade
70 of 88 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
#3
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Migration
127 of 169 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Housing
49 of 66 votes
#5
Defence
25 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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: Defence 24 Mar 2026
Defence
No
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
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