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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Ashley Dalton

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

Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Ashley Dalton voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

255 same votes 0 different votes 255 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
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
2 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.9%
1% below average
Rank 381 of 649
Participation
63.6%
9% below average
Rank 532 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
590
928 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
277
46.9% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
313
53.1% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
3 years, 8 months
Since 9 Feb 2023

Debates

70
-14.8 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
Appearances
48
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
146
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
112
-35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£607,098
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£323,917
43% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
79 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
15 of 19 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Energy
23 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API