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David Burton-Sampson vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson
Lab Southend West and Leigh
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 324 shared comparable votes.

324 same votes 0 different votes 324 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
46 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
20 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

86.7 %
13 % above average
Rank 76 of 648
Participation
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
928
56.3 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
719
43.7 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 648
Appearances
55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£191,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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