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Dr Sam Rushworth vs David Baines

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 David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and David Baines voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 291 shared comparable votes.

291 same votes 0 different votes 291 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
21 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
21 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
11 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
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 487 of 649
424
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
393
590 eligible divisions
213
50.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
48.6% of votes cast
211
49.8% of votes cast
No votes
202
51.4% of votes cast
16
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-14.6 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Appearances
27
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 570 of 650
145
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
29
-116.7 vs Commons average
Rank 579 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
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40% below 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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 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
Closure motion 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API