Party voting patterns
How each party voted across 224 recorded divisions: how united its MLAs were, and how often each pair of parties took the same side.
Cohesion
| Party | Divisions voted in | Votes cast | Votes with party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Party | 222 | 3,110 | 98.6% |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 224 | 4,785 | 98.6% |
| Independent | 94 | 121 | 85.1% |
| People Before Profit Alliance | 159 | 159 | 98.1% |
| Sinn Féin | 204 | 4,550 | 100.0% |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 215 | 1,426 | 94.5% |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 198 | 198 | 99.0% |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 214 | 1,422 | 98.9% |
Agreement between parties
Each cell shows the percentage of divisions in which both parties’ majorities voted the same way (Aye or No), out of divisions where both took a clear position.
| Party | APNI | DUP | IND | PBPA | SF | SDLP | TUV | UUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Party | – | 20% of 218 divisions | 50% of 76 divisions | 74% of 153 divisions | 85% of 199 divisions | 79% of 201 divisions | 20% of 191 divisions | 37% of 208 divisions |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 20% of 218 divisions | – | 53% of 79 divisions | 4% of 156 divisions | 21% of 203 divisions | 6% of 205 divisions | 79% of 195 divisions | 75% of 213 divisions |
| Independent | 50% of 76 divisions | 53% of 79 divisions | – | 48% of 61 divisions | 44% of 75 divisions | 53% of 74 divisions | 65% of 74 divisions | 71% of 77 divisions |
| People Before Profit Alliance | 74% of 153 divisions | 4% of 156 divisions | 48% of 61 divisions | – | 76% of 141 divisions | 94% of 139 divisions | 24% of 143 divisions | 30% of 149 divisions |
| Sinn Féin | 85% of 199 divisions | 21% of 203 divisions | 44% of 75 divisions | 76% of 141 divisions | – | 81% of 193 divisions | 16% of 177 divisions | 31% of 193 divisions |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 79% of 201 divisions | 6% of 205 divisions | 53% of 74 divisions | 94% of 139 divisions | 81% of 193 divisions | – | 25% of 180 divisions | 27% of 195 divisions |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 20% of 191 divisions | 79% of 195 divisions | 65% of 74 divisions | 24% of 143 divisions | 16% of 177 divisions | 25% of 180 divisions | – | 70% of 186 divisions |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 37% of 208 divisions | 75% of 213 divisions | 71% of 77 divisions | 30% of 149 divisions | 31% of 193 divisions | 27% of 195 divisions | 70% of 186 divisions | – |
Party is the party each MLA belonged to on the date of the division. Abstentions are counted as votes cast but never as the majority position.