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Alex Sobel vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley
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Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Alex Sobel and Dave Doogan voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 581 shared comparable votes.

522 same votes 59 different votes 581 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
19 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 31 No
Tax 66% aligned 90 shared votes
62 Aye 28 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 71% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 81% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 87% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 92% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
Participation
49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
786
1,594 eligible divisions
810
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
426
54.2 % of votes cast
664
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
360
45.8 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

84
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
98
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 648
Contributions
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£328,194
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Migration
139 of 161 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
119 of 152 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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