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Ed Davey vs Tim Farron

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
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ed Davey and Tim Farron voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,030 shared comparable votes.

1,022 same votes 8 different votes 1,030 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
96 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
96 Aye 57 No
72 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
36 Aye 62 No
10 Aye 33 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 43 shared votes
10 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
55 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 107 shared votes
55 Aye 52 No
96 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 153 shared votes
96 Aye 57 No
72 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
36 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
36 Aye 62 No

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

Voting record

60.4 %
12 % below average
Rank 572 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,271
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
713
56.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
558
43.9 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

60
-18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 649
Appearances
146
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649
98
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 649
Contributions
168
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,538,367
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£294,578
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
11
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
57 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
45 of 63 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
113 of 163 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
36 of 52 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
122 of 194 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
No
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
Aye rebel
Aye
IPSA - Richard Lloyd appointment 12 Dec 2018
No rebel
Aye
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Abortion 23 Oct 2018
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API