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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Jessica Toale

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


Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Jessica Toale voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 10 different votes 374 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 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
44 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
44 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

71.4%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
78.3%
6% above average
Rank 234 of 650
454
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
636 eligible divisions
226
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
50.6% of votes cast
228
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
246
49.4% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Appearances
135
+38.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
159
-10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 239 of 650
Contributions
162
-7.2 vs Commons average
Rank 227 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
£208,947
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£208,947
8% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
Education
47 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API