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Stephen Doughty vs Kim Johnson

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

Photograph of Stephen Doughty
Stephen Doughty
Lab Cardiff South and Penarth
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Photograph of Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson
Lab Liverpool Riverside

Voting alignment

Stephen Doughty and Kim Johnson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 839 shared comparable votes.

822 same votes 17 different votes 839 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
69 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
69 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
12 Aye 70 No
19 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 25 No
Transport 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 15 No
Benefits 81% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
49 Aye 45 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 94 shared votes
46 Aye 48 No
69 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 104 shared votes
69 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
12 Aye 70 No
19 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

66.5%
6% below average
Rank 490 of 650
Participation
69.8%
3% below average
Rank 425 of 650
1,607
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,186
1,699 eligible divisions
921
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
606
51.1% of votes cast
686
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
580
48.9% of votes cast
19
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.2% of votes cast
13 years, 11 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

91
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 650
Appearances
102
+7.5 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 650
402
+237.4 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Contributions
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,632,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,233,187
all imported IPSA years
£294,894
30% above average
Latest expenses
£286,858
27% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 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

Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 55 votes
Defence
55 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
56 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 64 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#4
Education
56 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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