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David Reed vs Steve Darling

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 Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

David Reed and Steve Darling voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 203 shared comparable votes.

161 same votes 42 different votes 203 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
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
25 Aye 30 No
Tax 96% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
8 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 6 No
Defence 91% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 485 of 650
350
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
563 eligible divisions
178
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
54.4 % of votes cast
172
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
172
45.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

86
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Appearances
126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
147
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Contributions
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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