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Charlie Dewhirst vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

206 same votes 10 different votes 216 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
26 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
26 Aye 45 No
4 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 9 No
Housing 42% aligned 12 shared votes
10 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 5 No
Benefits 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
26 Aye 45 No
4 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

67.5 %
5 % below average
Rank 478 of 647
Participation
61.9 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
366
542 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,440
2,328 eligible divisions
160
43.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
713
49.5 % of votes cast
206
56.3 % of votes cast
No votes
727
50.5 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

83
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 154 of 647
Appearances
91
+25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 647
104
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 647
Contributions
114
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£184,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Tax
95 of 108 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
67 of 88 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
44 of 59 votes
Education
39 of 49 votes
#5
Energy
45 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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