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Andrew Bowie vs Ben Obese-Jecty

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

Photograph of Andrew Bowie
Andrew Bowie
Con West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
vs
Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon

Voting alignment

Andrew Bowie and Ben Obese-Jecty voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 294 shared comparable votes.

294 same votes 0 different votes 294 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
30 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
30 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
2 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
30 Aye 42 No
18 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 18 shared votes
2 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 648
Participation
74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 325 of 648
1,669
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
526 eligible divisions
815
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
179
45.4 % of votes cast
854
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
215
54.6 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

58
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 648
Appearances
170
+109.6 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 648
91
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 648
Contributions
221
+112.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£156,927
all imported IPSA years
£339,342
50 % above average
Latest expenses
£156,927
31 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
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

Brexit / EU
187 of 188 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
153 of 161 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Trade
79 of 84 votes
#4
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Energy
51 of 56 votes
#5
Education
40 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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