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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 2% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 209 different votes 213 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 9 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 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 9 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 17 shared votes
9 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

65.1 %
8 % below average
Rank 515 of 649
Participation
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 353 of 649
1,532
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
416
568 eligible divisions
715
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
217
52.2 % of votes cast
817
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
47.8 % of votes cast
91
5.9 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
18 years, 0 months
Since 10 Jul 2008
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 649
Appearances
53
-21.3 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 649
89
-43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 341 of 649
Contributions
231
+99.0 vs Commons average
Rank 87 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
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
6
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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
70 of 89 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
53 of 71 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Migration
125 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
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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