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Sarah Russell vs Blake Stephenson

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

Photograph of Sarah Russell
Sarah Russell
Lab Congleton
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Photograph of Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 340 different votes 345 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 20% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 76 shared votes
34 Aye 42 No
26 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 137 of 650
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 650
469
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
406
564 eligible divisions
243
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
184
45.3 % of votes cast
226
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
222
54.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

73
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
Appearances
71
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 252 of 650
107
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
Contributions
94
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 310 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
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
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

Education
49 of 49 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Work / Employment
31 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
50 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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