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David Davis vs Chris Ward

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

Photograph of David Davis
David Davis
Con Goole and Pocklington
vs
Photograph of Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

David Davis and Chris Ward voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 219 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 213 different votes 219 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
20 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 27 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

64.8%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 649
Participation
72.2%
same as average
Rank 376 of 649
1,539
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
426
590 eligible divisions
720
46.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
222
52.1% of votes cast
819
53.2% of votes cast
No votes
204
47.9% of votes cast
93
6.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
18 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jul 2008
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 649
Appearances
63
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649
78
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 649
Contributions
242
+96.1 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,621,658
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£277,187
23% above average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10% below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
7
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

Brexit / EU
198 of 211 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
72 of 91 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
126 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 13 Nov 2024
Aye
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