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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 245 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 240 different votes 245 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
21 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 36 shared votes
14 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

75.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 311 of 649
Participation
60.7 %
12 % below average
Rank 569 of 649
427
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
345
568 eligible divisions
198
46.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
155
44.9 % of votes cast
229
53.6 % of votes cast
No votes
190
55.1 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

196
+122.6 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 649
Appearances
19
-54.4 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 649
261
+130.7 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 649
Contributions
28
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
Education
41 of 50 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API