The Vote Ledger
/
Data through Sep 17, 2026Compare members
The Vote Ledger
JK

John Forbes Kerry

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATEDEMOCRAT1985–2015ID K000148
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 4,832 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 131 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 4,963 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1987 → 1989
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19851991199720032009
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 2 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 28, 2013H.R. 152A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 28, 2013H.R. 152To offset the cost of the bill with rescissions and discretionary cap reductions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 24, 2013S.Res. 16A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jan 24, 2013S.Res. 15A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
4 most recent roll calls shown · 2 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95.6% · 1,562 votes
Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 438 votes
Taxation94.5% · 361 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 338 votes
Health96.2% · 208 votes
International Affairs89.7% · 194 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90.3% · 175 votes
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 159 votes
Transportation and Public Works91.4% · 152 votes
Labor and Employment98.7% · 150 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.5% · 132 votes
Education99.2% · 123 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.2% · 119 votes
Immigration93.2% · 103 votes
Congress94% · 84 votes
Energy93.4% · 76 votes
Social Welfare91.9% · 62 votes
Commerce96.4% · 55 votes
Environmental Protection94.2% · 52 votes
Emergency Management97.7% · 44 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.4% · 44 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.6% · 37 votes
Law100% · 32 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 24 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 19 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses
99th · 1985113th · 2013
Democrat · Senate · MA99th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Massachusetts
JK

John Forbes Kerry

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATED1985–201515 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94.2%with Democrats
of 4,832 votes · 5.8% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 131 votes
All contested94%of 4,963 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat · of 2 votes100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 4 shown · 2 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95.6% · 1,562
Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 438
Taxation94.5% · 361
Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 338
Health96.2% · 208
International Affairs89.7% · 194
Finance and Financial Sector90.3% · 175
Agriculture and Food91.8% · 159
Transportation and Public Works91.4% · 152
Labor and Employment98.7% · 150
Crime and Law Enforcement95.5% · 132
Education99.2% · 123
Foreign Trade and International Finance83.2% · 119
Immigration93.2% · 103
Congress94% · 84
Energy93.4% · 76
Social Welfare91.9% · 62
Commerce96.4% · 55
Environmental Protection94.2% · 52
Emergency Management97.7% · 44
Science, Technology, Communications86.4% · 44
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.6% · 37
Law100% · 32
Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 24
Water Resources Development100% · 23
Housing and Community Development100% · 19
Families— · 9
Native Americans— · 9
Commemorations— · 8

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

99th · 1985113th · 2013
Democrat99th–113th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor