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Andrew Cooper vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Andrew Cooper and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 0 different votes 360 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

91.7 %
19 % above average
Rank 11 of 649
Participation
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 386 of 649
521
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,354 eligible divisions
264
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
948
56.0 % of votes cast
257
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
744
44.0 % 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
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

72
-3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 649
Appearances
61
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 649
98
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 649
Contributions
110
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 260 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£180,143
20 % below average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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