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Ruth Jones vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

344 same votes 3 different votes 347 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
50 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
50 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 94% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
50 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
50 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

77.8%
5% above average
Rank 248 of 650
Participation
62.0%
10% below average
Rank 553 of 650
1,364
1,753 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
631 eligible divisions
711
52.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
178
45.5% of votes cast
653
47.9% of votes cast
No votes
213
54.5% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
7 years, 7 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
39
-55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650
88
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
Contributions
49
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
6
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 32 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 66 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Tax
89 of 121 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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