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Charlotte Nichols vs Bill Esterson

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

Charlotte Nichols and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,028 shared comparable votes.

1,028 same votes 0 different votes 1,028 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

89 Aye 52 No

Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes

89 Aye 52 No

28 Aye 80 No

Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes

28 Aye 80 No

42 Aye 63 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes

42 Aye 63 No

31 Aye 22 No

Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes

31 Aye 22 No

22 Aye 24 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 46 shared votes

22 Aye 24 No

Most different by topic

89 Aye 52 No

Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes

89 Aye 52 No

28 Aye 80 No

Migration 100% aligned 108 shared votes

28 Aye 80 No

42 Aye 63 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 105 shared votes

42 Aye 63 No

31 Aye 22 No

Defence 100% aligned 53 shared votes

31 Aye 22 No

22 Aye 24 No

Work / Employment 100% aligned 46 shared votes

22 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

76.7%

4% above average

Rank 269 of 650

Participation

70.5%

2% below average

Rank 412 of 650

1,294

1,688 eligible divisions

Total votes

1,696

2,406 eligible divisions

660

51.0% of votes cast

Aye votes

946

55.8% of votes cast

634

49.0% of votes cast

No votes

750

44.2% of votes cast

0.0% of votes cast

Against party

0.1% of votes cast

6 years, 10 months

Since 12 Dec 2019

Commons service

16 years, 5 months

Since 6 May 2010

Debates

-79.8 vs Commons average

Rank 624 of 650

Appearances

-24.8 vs Commons average

Rank 378 of 650

-145.5 vs Commons average

Rank 620 of 650

Contributions

-66.5 vs Commons average

Rank 399 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,254,140

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£3,003,108

all imported IPSA years

£305,109

35% above average

Latest expenses

£282,481

25% above average

1 registered category

Registered interests

3 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Education

64 of 69 votes

NHS / Health

50 of 56 votes

Housing

50 of 54 votes

Defence

61 of 71 votes

Energy

43 of 48 votes

Environment / Climate

41 of 49 votes

Foreign Affairs

55 of 63 votes

Brexit / EU

168 of 212 votes

Defence

61 of 70 votes

Work / Employment

63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026

Aye

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026

Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs

Aye

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026

Transport

Aye

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026