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David Mundell vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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


Voting alignment

David Mundell and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,326 shared comparable votes.

1,317 same votes 9 different votes 1,326 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
71 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 189 shared votes
71 Aye 118 No
76 Aye 113 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
76 Aye 113 No
53 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
47 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 39 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 67 shared votes
28 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 189 shared votes
71 Aye 118 No
76 Aye 113 No
Tax 100% aligned 189 shared votes
76 Aye 113 No
53 Aye 44 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
47 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 82 shared votes
47 Aye 35 No
28 Aye 39 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 67 shared votes
28 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

67.9%
5% below average
Rank 460 of 650
Participation
70.7%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 650
1,630
2,401 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,697
2,401 eligible divisions
783
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
795
46.8% of votes cast
847
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
902
53.2% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

129
+41.2 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
Appearances
60
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
134
-19.1 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
Contributions
66
-87.1 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£330,224
46% above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
17
4 registered categories
2
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
201 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
197 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 81 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
74 of 81 votes
Trade
76 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Migration
130 of 171 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
72 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API