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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 132 shared comparable votes.

107 same votes 25 different votes 132 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
12 Aye 9 No
Tax 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 6 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 80% aligned 10 shared votes
2 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
53.4%
19% below average
Rank 612 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
885
1,658 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
487
55.0% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
398
45.0% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 649
Appearances
20
-61.7 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 649
146
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 649
Contributions
31
-111.3 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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