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Steve Darling vs Dr Caroline Johnson

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

Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay
vs
Photograph of Dr Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Dr Caroline Johnson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

232 same votes 66 different votes 298 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 35 No
Tax 94% aligned 62 shared votes
23 Aye 39 No
9 Aye 13 No
Education 91% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 14 No
Housing 73% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 476 of 650
Participation
82.8%
10% above average
Rank 137 of 650
422
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,869
2,257 eligible divisions
232
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
911
48.7% of votes cast
190
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
958
51.3% of votes cast
7
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 10 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

157
+62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 650
Appearances
145
+50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
188
+23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
Contributions
436
+271.9 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£229,187
1% above average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 164 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 92 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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