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Chris Ward vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
vs
Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Alex Burghart voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 286 different votes 289 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
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
35 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
15 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 12 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
Participation
85.3 %
13 % above average
Rank 93 of 650
413
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,788
2,095 eligible divisions
214
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
862
48.2 % of votes cast
199
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
926
51.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 650
Appearances
70
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
199
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
120
-5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,111
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 161 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 85 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 40 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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