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Nick Smith vs Karl Turner

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Karl Turner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,131 shared comparable votes.

1,126 same votes 5 different votes 1,131 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
122 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
122 Aye 55 No
83 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
83 Aye 47 No
30 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
30 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
32 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 107 shared votes
52 Aye 55 No
122 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
122 Aye 55 No
83 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
83 Aye 47 No
30 Aye 45 No
Migration 100% aligned 75 shared votes
30 Aye 45 No
26 Aye 29 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
2% above average
Rank 316 of 649
Participation
57.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
1,771
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,366 eligible divisions
1,013
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
783
58.0% of votes cast
758
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
568
42.0% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 649
Appearances
31
-47.7 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 649
122
-15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 649
Contributions
21
-116.1 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 66 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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