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Chris Ward vs Andrew Cooper

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 Andrew Cooper
Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Chris Ward and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 0 different votes 392 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
46 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
46 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
46 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
21 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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
92.4 %
20 % above average
Rank 11 of 650
413
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
564 eligible divisions
214
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
264
50.7 % of votes cast
199
48.2 % of votes cast
No votes
257
49.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650
Appearances
71
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
210
+84.0 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
96
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£203,111
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
49 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#4
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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