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Brendan O'Hara vs Samantha Dixon

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Samantha Dixon
Samantha Dixon
Lab Chester North and Neston

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Samantha Dixon voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

241 same votes 80 different votes 321 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
10 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 58 No
Migration 95% aligned 74 shared votes
16 Aye 58 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
41 Aye 16 No
Tax 35% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 5 No
Energy 47% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 53% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 3 No
Defence 60% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

57.7 %
15 % below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
73.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 343 of 649
1,359
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
718
977 eligible divisions
749
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
354
49.3 % of votes cast
610
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
364
50.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
3 years, 7 months
Since 1 Dec 2022

Debates

66
-9.2 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 649
Appearances
59
-16.2 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 649
74
-59.4 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 649
Contributions
273
+139.6 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£667,714
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,379
38 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
3
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

Migration
161 of 169 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 50 votes
Trade
72 of 89 votes
#4
Trade
18 of 21 votes
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
#5
Migration
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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