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Elaine Stewart vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Sir Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Elaine Stewart and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 252 different votes 256 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
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
40 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
26 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 66 shared votes
26 Aye 40 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

60.5 %
12 % below average
Rank 570 of 650
Participation
80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 198 of 650
342
565 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,881
2,351 eligible divisions
152
44.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
47.3 % of votes cast
190
55.6 % of votes cast
No votes
992
52.7 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
41
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

19
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 650
Appearances
342
+269.5 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
28
-100.7 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 650
Contributions
452
+323.3 vs Commons average
Rank 21 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£207,074
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Energy
16 of 20 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
Housing
24 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
81 of 89 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#3
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
Tax
81 of 111 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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