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David Burton-Sampson vs Chris Ward

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

First MP

Second MP

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 380 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 0 different votes 380 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

48 Aye 43 No

Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes

48 Aye 43 No

22 Aye 13 No

Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes

22 Aye 13 No

13 Aye 18 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes

13 Aye 18 No

9 Aye 18 No

Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes

9 Aye 18 No

14 Aye 10 No

Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes

14 Aye 10 No

Most different by topic

48 Aye 43 No

Tax 100% aligned 91 shared votes

48 Aye 43 No

22 Aye 13 No

Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes

22 Aye 13 No

13 Aye 18 No

Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes

13 Aye 18 No

9 Aye 18 No

Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes

9 Aye 18 No

14 Aye 10 No

Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes

14 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

87.3%

15% above average

Rank 58 of 649

Participation

72.2%

same as average

Rank 376 of 649

515

590 eligible divisions

Total votes

426

590 eligible divisions

268

52.0% of votes cast

Aye votes

222

52.1% of votes cast

247

48.0% of votes cast

No votes

204

47.9% of votes cast

0.6% of votes cast

Against party

0.0% of votes cast

2 years, 2 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Commons service

2 years, 2 months

Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

-28.3 vs Commons average

Rank 421 of 649

Appearances

-21.3 vs Commons average

Rank 368 of 649

-87.5 vs Commons average

Rank 485 of 649

Contributions

240

+96.5 vs Commons average

Rank 96 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£191,962

all imported IPSA years

Lifetime expenses

£203,111

all imported IPSA years

£191,962

15% below average

Latest expenses

£203,111

10% below average

2 registered categories

Registered interests

0 registered categories

matched sponsored bills

Most active voting topics

Defence

34 of 34 votes

Environment / Climate

9 of 9 votes

Devolution / Local Government

24 of 24 votes

Foreign Affairs

4 of 4 votes

Energy

20 of 20 votes

Work / Employment

38 of 39 votes

Democracy / Parliament

14 of 14 votes

Benefits

29 of 30 votes

Migration

13 of 13 votes

Transport

27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same

Aye

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Closure motion 11 Sept 2026

Aye

Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026

Aye

Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026

Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026

Aye

Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026

Trade Work / Employment

Aye

Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026