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Andrew Western vs Samantha Dixon

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Samantha Dixon voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 517 shared comparable votes.

517 same votes 0 different votes 517 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
33 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 65 shared votes
18 Aye 47 No
28 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
18 Aye 47 No
Migration 100% aligned 65 shared votes
18 Aye 47 No
28 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

74.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 648
Participation
72.9 %
same as average
Rank 369 of 648
677
909 eligible divisions
Total votes
682
935 eligible divisions
335
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
339
49.7 % of votes cast
342
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
343
50.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
3 years, 6 months
Since 1 Dec 2022

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 342 of 648
Appearances
30
-30.4 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 648
243
+134.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648
Contributions
139
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£667,714
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,379
38 % above average
9
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Defence
30 of 31 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
#4
Migration
81 of 95 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#5
Trade
17 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API