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Nick Smith vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,414 shared comparable votes.

1,412 same votes 2 different votes 1,414 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
121 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
121 Aye 71 No
83 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
83 Aye 47 No
70 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
70 Aye 53 No
34 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
34 Aye 82 No
45 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
45 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 37 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
121 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
121 Aye 71 No
83 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
83 Aye 47 No
70 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
70 Aye 53 No
34 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
34 Aye 82 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
71.7%
1% below average
Rank 388 of 650
1,798
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,725
2,405 eligible divisions
1,023
56.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
957
55.5% of votes cast
775
43.1% of votes cast
No votes
768
44.5% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

96
+7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
101
+12.2 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 650
125
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
228
+73.4 vs Commons average
Rank 115 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
No
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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