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Nick Smith vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 999 shared comparable votes.

985 same votes 14 different votes 999 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
90 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
90 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
16 Aye 68 No
39 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 50 shared votes
39 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 18 No
Benefits 86% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 14 No
Housing 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
53 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 110 shared votes
50 Aye 60 No
90 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
90 Aye 47 No
16 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
16 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

74.8%
2% above average
Rank 317 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
109
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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