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Alex Burghart vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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

Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar
vs
Photograph of Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Alex Burghart and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,592 shared comparable votes.

1,571 same votes 21 different votes 1,592 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
72 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
72 Aye 129 No
100 Aye 46 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
100 Aye 46 No
35 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
35 Aye 31 No
30 Aye 33 No
Defence 100% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
32 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 111 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 182 shared votes
67 Aye 115 No
35 Aye 45 No
Trade 95% aligned 80 shared votes
33 Aye 47 No
17 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
74 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 145 shared votes
73 Aye 72 No
72 Aye 129 No
Tax 100% aligned 201 shared votes
72 Aye 129 No

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

Voting record

85.1%
13% above average
Rank 90 of 650
Participation
79.7%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
1,816
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,904
2,390 eligible divisions
875
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
902
47.4% of votes cast
941
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.6% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

85
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 260 of 650
Appearances
126
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
141
-10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Contributions
216
+64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£203,620
10% below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Trade
86 of 90 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 163 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Holocaust Memorial Bill Committee: New Clause 1 22 May 2024
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No
Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a) 12 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Environment Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 45 20 Oct 2021
Environment / Climate
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree to Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E 22 Mar 2021
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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