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Sarah Russell vs Adam Thompson

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
vs
Photograph of Adam Thompson
Adam Thompson
Lab Erewash

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Adam Thompson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 445 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 0 different votes 445 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
49 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
49 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

82.1 %
9 % above average
Rank 158 of 649
Participation
92.9 %
20 % above average
Rank 9 of 649
472
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
534
575 eligible divisions
243
51.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
267
50.0 % of votes cast
229
48.5 % of votes cast
No votes
267
50.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

85
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
127
-11.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650
Contributions
104
-34.3 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£179,664
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,664
21 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
0
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
24 of 24 votes
#1
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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