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Charlie Dewhirst vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and John Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 0 different votes 360 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 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
36 Aye 53 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
36 Aye 53 No
19 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
7 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 494 of 650
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 363 of 650
399
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
604 eligible divisions
174
43.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
186
42.5% of votes cast
225
56.4% of votes cast
No votes
252
57.5% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

107
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
102
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
125
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Contributions
117
-34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 302 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18% below average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#2
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Tax
96 of 114 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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