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Stephen Kinnock vs Yvette Cooper

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,329 shared comparable votes.

1,329 same votes 0 different votes 1,329 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
107 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
107 Aye 67 No
38 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
38 Aye 108 No
95 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
95 Aye 42 No
59 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
59 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
107 Aye 67 No
38 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
38 Aye 108 No
95 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 137 shared votes
95 Aye 42 No
59 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 115 shared votes
59 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 648
Participation
63.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 648
1,751
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,467
2,312 eligible divisions
995
56.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
847
57.7 % of votes cast
756
43.2 % of votes cast
No votes
620
42.3 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

68
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 648
Appearances
44
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 648
300
+192.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 648
Contributions
759
+651.1 vs Commons average
Rank 5 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26 % above average
5
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#1
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Migration
150 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Energy
51 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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