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Ed Davey vs Mr Paul Kohler

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

Photograph of Ed Davey
Ed Davey
LD Kingston and Surbiton
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Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 194 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 2 different votes 194 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
23 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
3 Aye 18 No
1 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
1 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

60.9 %
12 % below average
Rank 575 of 648
Participation
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 563 of 648
1,253
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
325
526 eligible divisions
699
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
165
50.8 % of votes cast
554
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
160
49.2 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
4.0 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

49
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 648
Appearances
72
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 648
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 648
Contributions
138
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35 % below average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 23 votes
Devolution / Local Government
44 of 62 votes
#2
Education
42 of 49 votes
Migration
113 of 161 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Work / Employment
27 of 37 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 193 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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