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David Burton-Sampson vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

David Burton-Sampson and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 70% of the time, based on 307 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 92 different votes 307 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
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
44 Aye 30 No
Tax 93% aligned 74 shared votes
45 Aye 29 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 93% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 89% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
23 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 48% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
11 Aye 8 No
Benefits 53% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 5 No
Housing 53% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 6 No
Migration 56% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
456
526 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
246
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
210
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
3
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % 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
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
58
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£191,962
15 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Defence
22 of 22 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Energy
17 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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