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Bill Esterson vs Ed Davey

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

Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central
vs
Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Ed Davey voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,040 shared comparable votes.

860 same votes 180 different votes 1,040 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
89 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
89 Aye 57 No
30 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
29 Aye 12 No
32 Aye 69 No
Migration 97% aligned 101 shared votes
33 Aye 68 No
17 Aye 30 No
Trade 94% aligned 47 shared votes
16 Aye 31 No
17 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 30% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 12 No
Education 38% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
83 Aye 38 No
Tax 66% aligned 121 shared votes
80 Aye 41 No
9 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 71% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 74% aligned 35 shared votes
6 Aye 29 No

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

Voting record

71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
Participation
60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,271
2,106 eligible divisions
942
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
56.1 % of votes cast
735
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
558
43.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
60
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
98
-40.3 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,578
30 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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

NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 163 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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 Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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