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David Burton-Sampson vs Yvette Cooper

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 Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Yvette Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 143 shared comparable votes.

143 same votes 0 different votes 143 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
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 4 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 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
63.5 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,467
2,312 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
847
57.7 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
620
42.3 % 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
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 648
Appearances
44
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
759
+651.1 vs Commons average
Rank 5 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
£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,172
26 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Migration
149 of 169 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
37 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
51 of 67 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 Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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