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David Reed vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

David Reed and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 209 different votes 216 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
3 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 10% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
37 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 59 shared votes
37 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 10 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
363
590 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
160
44.1% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
203
55.9% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

120
+36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 649
Appearances
26
-57.7 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 649
179
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 649
Contributions
36
-109.9 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8% below average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Housing
25 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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