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Ruth Jones vs Kim Johnson

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 Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Kim Johnson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,043 shared comparable votes.

1,031 same votes 12 different votes 1,043 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
84 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
84 Aye 48 No
15 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
15 Aye 95 No
15 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 53 shared votes
15 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
39 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 49 shared votes
39 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 18 No
Benefits 87% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 13 No
Housing 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 116 shared votes
48 Aye 68 No
84 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 132 shared votes
84 Aye 48 No
15 Aye 95 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
15 Aye 95 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 428 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,178
1,687 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
598
50.8% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
580
49.2% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
100
+11.2 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
84
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 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

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
6
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
55 of 65 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Housing
47 of 54 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
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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