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Caroline Voaden vs Sir Edward Leigh

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

Photograph of Caroline Voaden
Caroline Voaden
LD South Devon
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Caroline Voaden and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

191 same votes 55 different votes 246 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
5 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
0 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 40 No
Tax 94% aligned 68 shared votes
24 Aye 44 No
7 Aye 5 No
Transport 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 444 of 650
Participation
75.1 %
2 % above average
Rank 314 of 650
391
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,764
2,350 eligible divisions
195
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
833
47.2 % of votes cast
196
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
931
52.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
Appearances
164
+93.1 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
188
+62.0 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Contributions
183
+57.0 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£193,283
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£193,283
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
#5
Migration
134 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API