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Sarah Russell vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Sarah Russell and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 140 shared comparable votes.

119 same votes 21 different votes 140 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
6 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 4 No
Education 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 10 No
Tax 81% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 650
Participation
53.8 %
19 % below average
Rank 613 of 650
463
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
874
1,626 eligible divisions
240
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
479
54.8 % of votes cast
223
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

73
+4.5 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
10
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
110
-11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 650
Contributions
21
-100.7 vs Commons average
Rank 591 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£179,204
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
48 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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