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Charlie Dewhirst vs Jim Allister

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
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Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and Jim Allister voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

257 same votes 17 different votes 274 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
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 9 No
Housing 71% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 80% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

66.3 %
6 % below average
Rank 495 of 649
Participation
69.6 %
3 % below average
Rank 438 of 649
381
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
400
575 eligible divisions
166
43.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
49.0 % of votes cast
215
56.4 % of votes cast
No votes
204
51.0 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650
Appearances
193
+115.1 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
111
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Contributions
247
+108.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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
£209,116
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£209,116
8 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Education
42 of 50 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#4
Tax
89 of 111 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
10 of 13 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading 28 Apr 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
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