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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Dr Allison Gardner

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 Dr Allison Gardner
Dr Allison Gardner
Lab Stoke-on-Trent South

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Dr Allison Gardner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 2 different votes 388 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
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
44 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 82 shared votes
44 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
Participation
84.2%
12% above average
Rank 108 of 650
451
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
522
620 eligible divisions
225
49.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
255
48.9% of votes cast
226
50.1% of votes cast
No votes
267
51.1% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
Appearances
102
+9.0 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
157
-5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Contributions
151
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 238 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
£200,981
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£200,981
11% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Housing
31 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API