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Steve Race vs Sonia Kumar

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

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Steve Race
Lab Exeter
vs
Photograph of Sonia Kumar
Sonia Kumar
Lab Dudley

Voting alignment

Steve Race and Sonia Kumar voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 405 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 1 different votes 405 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
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 83 shared votes
49 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
23 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 79 of 650
Participation
82.2 %
10 % above average
Rank 158 of 650
484
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
463
563 eligible divisions
260
53.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
243
52.5 % of votes cast
224
46.3 % of votes cast
No votes
220
47.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
92
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
99
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
Contributions
101
-24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 274 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,803
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£195,259
all imported IPSA years
£194,803
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,259
14 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Housing
31 of 31 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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