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Andy Burnham vs Peter Dowd

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

Photograph of Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Lab Makerfield
vs
Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Andy Burnham and Peter Dowd voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 115 shared comparable votes.

115 same votes 0 different votes 115 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
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

48.1%
24% below average
Rank 625 of 650
Participation
69.0%
4% below average
Rank 445 of 650
26
54 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,648
2,387 eligible divisions
15
57.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
922
55.9% of votes cast
11
42.3% of votes cast
No votes
726
44.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
3 months
Since 18 Jun 2026
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

13
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
44
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
480
+330.9 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
Contributions
32
-117.1 vs Commons average
Rank 579 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,183,202
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£84,964
62% below average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7% above average
34
8 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
2
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

Environment / Climate
4 of 4 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
4 of 5 votes
#2
Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
Trade
4 of 6 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
3 of 5 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Defence
4 of 7 votes
#5
Trade
75 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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