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Sarah Russell vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 365 shared comparable votes.

365 same votes 0 different votes 365 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
39 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
39 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

82.4%
10% above average
Rank 147 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
486
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
247
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.1% of votes cast
239
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
204
47.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

97
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 649
Appearances
63
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649
145
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649
Contributions
242
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£179,204
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21% below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Education
49 of 50 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
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