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Andrew Cooper vs Alison McGovern

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

Photograph of Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire
vs
Photograph of Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern
Lab Birkenhead

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Alison McGovern voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 0 different votes 354 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
39 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
39 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

91.8 %
19 % above average
Rank 11 of 649
Participation
69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 433 of 649
523
570 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,646
2,356 eligible divisions
265
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
916
55.7 % of votes cast
258
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
730
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

72
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 649
Appearances
66
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 649
98
-36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 649
Contributions
348
+213.5 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£180,143
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,989,850
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£303,304
34 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#4
Migration
145 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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