How Kirsty Blackman votes
Kirsty Blackman voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 57 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Kirsty Blackman has 1 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Member of Investment Systems Council for New Capital Consensus. This is an unpaid role. | 20 Jun 2026 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Kirsty Blackman asked 66 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
63 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Kirsty Blackman represents Aberdeen North. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Scottish National Party
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Kirsty Blackman won with 35% of the votes, and Lynn Thomson (Labour) came second with 30%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Blackman | Scottish National Party | 14,533 | 34.5% |
| Lynn Thomson | Labour | 12,773 | 30.3% |
| Gillian Tebberen | Conservative | 5,881 | 14.0% |
| Kenneth Leggat | Reform UK | 3,781 | 9.0% |
| Desmond Bouse | Liberal Democrat | 2,583 | 6.1% |
| Esme Houston | Scottish Green Party | 1,275 | 3.0% |
| Charlie Abel | Alba Party | 703 | 1.7% |
| Dawn Smith | Scottish Family Party | 352 | 0.8% |
| Lucas Grant | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 214 | 0.5% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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