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Tim Farron vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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


Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,212 shared comparable votes.

1,203 same votes 9 different votes 1,212 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
102 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
87 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
87 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
34 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 133 shared votes
64 Aye 69 No
102 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
87 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
87 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
34 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
66.8%
6% below average
Rank 482 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
57.5% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
675
42.5% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

156
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
Appearances
77
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 649
178
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649
Contributions
119
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 277 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
25
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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

#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Aye
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API