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Sarah Champion vs Heidi Alexander

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

Photograph of Sarah Champion
Sarah Champion
Lab Rotherham
vs
Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South

Voting alignment

Sarah Champion and Heidi Alexander voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 494 shared comparable votes.

490 same votes 4 different votes 494 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
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 45 shared votes
35 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 8 No
Energy 95% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
51 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
51 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

69.9%
3% below average
Rank 427 of 650
Participation
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 539 of 650
1,681
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
620 eligible divisions
917
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
185
47.2% of votes cast
764
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
207
52.8% of votes cast
10
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-38.0 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
64
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
94
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
Contributions
512
+355.4 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,463,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
£291,263
29% above average
Latest expenses
£178,830
21% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
4
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Migration
144 of 171 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
#3
Transport
26 of 30 votes
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 66 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Crime / Justice
180 of 234 votes
#5
Trade
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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 Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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