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David Burton-Sampson vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 0 different votes 360 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
53 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
53 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
53 Aye 35 No
29 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 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
74.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 335 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,720
2,312 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
994
57.8 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
726
42.2 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % 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
62
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
90
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 257 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
3
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
#1
Education
88 of 95 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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