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Elaine Stewart vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Elaine Stewart and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 250 shared comparable votes.

249 same votes 1 different votes 250 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
40 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
40 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 11 No
Benefits 94% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
40 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
40 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
6 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

61.5%
11% below average
Rank 564 of 649
Participation
71.0%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 649
363
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,687
2,376 eligible divisions
160
44.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
55.9% of votes cast
203
55.9% of votes cast
No votes
744
44.1% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

26
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
Appearances
57
-27.8 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
36
-111.7 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 650
Contributions
80
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£207,074
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£207,074
8% below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Energy
16 of 20 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Housing
25 of 32 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Tax
81 of 112 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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