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Charlie Dewhirst vs Bob Blackman

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

Photograph of Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds
vs
Photograph of Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and Bob Blackman voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 355 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 1 different votes 355 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
36 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
36 Aye 59 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
36 Aye 59 No
16 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

66.8 %
6 % below average
Rank 489 of 650
Participation
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 50 of 650
376
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,065
2,349 eligible divisions
165
43.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
971
47.0 % of votes cast
211
56.1 % of votes cast
No votes
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

83
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 178 of 650
Appearances
135
+64.1 vs Commons average
Rank 57 of 650
103
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
Contributions
161
+35.2 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£184,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Brexit / EU
211 of 211 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#5
Migration
155 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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