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David Burton-Sampson vs Sarah Owen

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 Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Sarah Owen voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 0 different votes 316 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
39 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
39 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
39 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 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
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 491 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,069
1,594 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
557
52.1 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
512
47.9 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 648
Appearances
42
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
51
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 442 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
£998,822
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£276,668
22 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
Defence
47 of 58 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
121 of 152 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
50 of 65 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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