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Dave Doogan vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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

Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens
vs
Photograph of Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 40% of the time, based on 135 shared comparable votes.

54 same votes 81 different votes 135 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
12 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 8 No
Migration 50% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 13% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
24 Aye 29 No
Tax 15% aligned 53 shared votes
35 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Benefits 27% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
82.9%
10% above average
Rank 135 of 649
799
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
489
590 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
49.1% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
249
50.9% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
66
-17.6 vs Commons average
Rank 339 of 650
156
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
92
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28% below average
2
2 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

Trade
47 of 53 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
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
Aye
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