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David Baines vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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

Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
Photograph of Sir Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

David Baines and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 230 different votes 235 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
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
31 Aye 21 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 21 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
21 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
Participation
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
0
0 registered categories
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

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API