Compare

Andrew Bowie vs Sir John Whittingdale

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 Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Andrew Bowie and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,491 shared comparable votes.

1,475 same votes 16 different votes 1,491 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
77 Aye 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
77 Aye 115 No
104 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
104 Aye 43 No
61 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
61 Aye 59 No
33 Aye 45 No
Trade 100% aligned 78 shared votes
33 Aye 45 No
34 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
34 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
72 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 180 shared votes
66 Aye 114 No
21 Aye 33 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 54 shared votes
19 Aye 35 No
77 Aye 115 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
77 Aye 115 No
104 Aye 43 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
104 Aye 43 No
61 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
61 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

80.4%
8% above average
Rank 186 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
1,717
2,135 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,920
2,390 eligible divisions
838
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
47.8% of votes cast
879
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
1,002
52.2% of votes cast
9
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

74
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 306 of 650
Appearances
78
-8.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
120
-31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Contributions
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,982,147
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£339,342
50% above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8% above average
6
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
187 of 188 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 70 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 163 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 94 votes
Trade
85 of 90 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 47 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill 4 Sept 2019
Brexit / EU
No
Aye
That this House agrees with Lords Amendments 2 to 18 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill 18 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
Aye rebel
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy) 9 Jul 2019
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
Motion to agree to Lords Amendments 2 and 3 to the EU (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill 8 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Amdt 1 - Main 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee Gov Amdt 22 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash 3 Apr 2019
Brexit / EU
Aye 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
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