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Chris Coghlan vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Chris Coghlan and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 185 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 31 different votes 185 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
22 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 5 No
Housing 50% aligned 8 shared votes
1 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 56% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

51.6 %
21 % below average
Rank 620 of 650
Participation
70.4 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
288
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,651
2,344 eligible divisions
167
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
766
46.4 % of votes cast
121
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
885
53.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

48
-21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
Appearances
51
-18.8 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
62
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
61
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£188,989
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£188,989
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
75 of 92 votes
Education
32 of 49 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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